Mechanics

Question 1

What is the difference between a scalar and vector quantity?

Answer 1

vector- size and direction

• scalar- size

Question 2

How do you combine vectors?

Answer 2

• the hypoteneuse is the resultant

Question 3

What is Speed,Velocity and Acceleration?

Answer 3

Speed- the rate of change of distance

-Velocity- is the rate of change of displacement

Acceleration- is the rate of change of velocity

rate of change of- divided by time

Question 4

What are the five values in SUVAT equation and what are the equations?

Answer 4

s- displacement(m)

u- intial velocity(ms*-1)

v- final velocity(ms*-1)

A- acceleration(ms*-2)

T-time(s)