Lesson 1 Flashcards

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What is a Vector quantity?

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A vecor quantity has magnitude (how big something is) and direction.

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What is a Scalar quantity?

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A quantity that only has a magnitude, unlike a vector quantity.

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Displacement is a…

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VECTOR quantity. When you arrive at school, your Displacement
is the distance in a straight line from your
home to school.

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Distance is a…

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SCALAR quantity. When you walk to school the distanse
you travel can be estimated by the number of steps you take.

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5
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What is speed and Velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity and Velocity is a vector quantity. Even if youwalk at the same speed during the journey, your Velocity will change when the direction you are moving changes.

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What is monmentum and accerleration?

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Momentum is worked out using mass and velocity, and acceleatton
is a change in velocity. They are both Vectors

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7
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Energy?

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Scalar quantity

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8
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Force?

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Vector quantity

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Weight?

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Vector quantity

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Temperature?

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Scalar quantity

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Pressure?

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Scalar quantity

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12
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Work?

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Scalar quantity

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13
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Power?

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Scalar quantity

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