physics Flashcards
1
Q
scalar
A
-magnitude
-speed
-distance
2
Q
vector
A
-direction
-displacement
-velocity
3
Q
distance
A
the amount that you have travelled in total
4
Q
displacement
A
the measure of how far way a object is from its starting point
5
Q
distance and displacement word problems
A
state positive and negative and directions
6
Q
steepness of slope means
A
speed of an object
7
Q
average speed
A
rate of an object
8
Q
velocity
A
describes the rate and direction of an object
9
Q
large distance between distance (ticker tape)
A
moving fast
10
Q
small distance between distance (ticker tape)
A
moving slow
11
Q
the greater the force
A
the greater the acerlation
12
Q
energy
A
ability to do work
13
Q
work
A
force applied over a distance
14
Q
in order for work
A
- the object must move
- the force must be in the same direction as the motion
15
Q
chemical energy
A
potential energy stored in chemical bounds
