Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Vector
A
A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
2
Q
Scalar quantity
A
A physical quantity that has magnitude only
3
Q
Resultant vector
A
The single vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together
4
Q
Distance
A
The length of path travelled
5
Q
Displacement
A
Change in position
6
Q
Speed
A
The rate of change of distance
7
Q
Velocity
A
The rate of change of position
8
Q
Acceleration
A
The rate of change of velocity
9
Q
Examples of vectors
A
- displacement
- velocity
- acceleration
- momentum
- impulse
10
Q
Examples of scalars
A
- distance
- speed
- work
- time
- temperature
