Lesson 1 Flashcards
What is a Vector quantity?
A vecor quantity has magnitude (how big something is) and direction.
What is a Scalar quantity?
A quantity that only has a magnitude, unlike a vector quantity.
Displacement is a…
VECTOR quantity. When you arrive at school, your Displacement
is the distance in a straight line from your
home to school.
Distance is a…
SCALAR quantity. When you walk to school the distanse
you travel can be estimated by the number of steps you take.
What is speed and Velocity?
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.
What is monmentum and accerleration?
Momentum is worked out using mass and velocity, and acceleatton
is a change in velocity. They are both Vectors
Energy?
Scalar quantity
Force?
Vector quantity
Weight?
Vector quantity
Temperature?
Scalar quantity
Pressure?
Scalar quantity
Work?
Scalar quantity
Power?
Scalar quantity