Motion 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a vector?
A
A quantity that has a magnitude and direction
Ex: weight displacement velocity forces
2
Q
What is a scalar?
A
A quantity that has a magnitude only
Ex: length temperature
3
Q
What is position? And it’s symbol?
A
Distance and direction from a reference point
D with an arrow on top
4
Q
What is displacement and it’s symbol
A
Change in position
Triangle d with arrow on top
5
Q
What’s the arrow mean on top of symbols?
A
Mean they have a direction
6
Q
If acceleration is down and negative what are the rest of the factors?
A
Everything else down is negative
7
Q
If acceleration is negative going up then what are the other factors?
A
Everything going up is negative
8
Q
If you’re in meters per second what do you multiply by to get kilometres per hour
A
3.6
