Mechanical Quantities

Question 1

Field of physics dealing with the effects of forces of an object

Answer 1

Mechanics

Question 2

Sub-branch of of mechanics that studies the description of motion of objects

Answer 2

Kinematics

Question 3

Sub-branch of mechanics that concerned on how motions are affected by forces that act on objects

Answer 3

Dynamics

Question 4

Scalar; total path taken, traveled by an object

Answer 4

Distance

Question 5

Vector; measure of an objects’ change in position relative to a reference point from the initial position to the final position

Answer 5

Displacement

Question 6

Pythagorean theorem

Answer 6

c= √a²+b²

Question 7

Scalar; distance over time, how fast or slow an object moves regardless of the directions.

Answer 7

Speed

Question 8

Speed formula

Answer 8

S= d/t

Question 9

Vector; displacement over time, how fast or slow an object moves with consideration of the initial and final position and the direction the object travels

Answer 9

Velocity

Question 10

Velocity formula

Answer 10

V→= displacement/ ∆t

Question 11

The rate of change in velocity

Answer 11

Acceleration

Question 12

Acceleration formula

Answer 12

a= ∆v/t