Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Vector
A
A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
2
Q
Scalar
A
A physical quantity that has magnitude only
3
Q
Resultant vector
A
A single Vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together
4
Q
Position
A
Position is defined relative to a reference point
5
Q
Distance
A
The length of path travelled
6
Q
Displacement
A
A change in position
7
Q
Speed
A
The rate of change of distance
8
Q
Velocity
A
The rate of change of displacement
9
Q
Acceleration
A
The rate of change of velocity
