Lecture 3 Flashcards
____ is the change in an objects position from an initial location to a final location
displacement
displacement
-usually expressed in m
-displacement is a vector quantity meaning it requires magnitude (5m ) and direction to be fully described
-to calculate displacement, draw a straight line form the initial position to the final position
what does a displacement value of zero mean?
initial and final location are equal
displacement value that is negative
left -
displacement formula
d =final positon (pf)-initial positon (pi )
velocity rate of change in an object’s ___ over a particular ______
displacement
time interval
velocity
-usually expressed in m/s
-velocity is a vector quantity meaning it requires magnitude and direction to be fully described
velocity value of zero
not moving
postive velocity value
moving up or forwards
negative velocity value
moving down or left
distance vs. displacement
distance is a scalar and reflects the total length traveled
displacement is a vector and is the difference imposition from the final position and the initial position
an object moves in a straight line displacement and distance are
equal
an object does not move in a straight line:
distance and displacement will not be equal
displacement is always
less than or equal to distance
speed vs. velocity
speed is scalar quantity calculated as the distance traveled over time or rate of distance travelled over time
speed has no reference to the direction
speed = distance /time