Linear motion Flashcards
1
Q
define linear motion
A
motion is a straight or curved line with all body parts moving at the same distance at the same speed at the same time
2
Q
what is mass
A
the quantity of matter a body possesses
3
Q
what is weight
A
the force on a given mass by gravity
4
Q
what is distance
A
the length of a path the body follows when moving from one position to another
4
Q
what is displacement
A
the length of a straight ine joing start and finish points
5
Q
what is speed
A
the rate of change of a position
6
Q
what is velocity
A
the rate of change of displacement
7
Q
what are acceleration and deceleration
A
the rate of change in velocity
8
Q
what do scalar quantities take into consideration
A
only magnitude (size)
9
Q
what do vector quantities take into consideration
A
magnitude and direction
