Motion (Physics) Flashcards
1
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acceleration
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the rate of change of velocity
1
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distance
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a measure of how far an object moves. a scalar quantity
2
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displacement
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a measure of how far an object moves in a given direction. a vector quantity
3
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scalar quantity
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quantities that only have a magnitude (number), not a direction
4
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vector quantity
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quantities that have a magnitude (number) and a direction
5
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speed
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a scalar quantity that is a measure of the rate of change of distance
6
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velocity
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speed in a given direction. a vector quantity that is the measure of the rate of change of displacement
