physics Flashcards
fundamental
units which can be measured not calculated, independent
derived
obtained by multiplying and dividing so calculated not measured
vector
fully describes both magnitude and direction
scalar
described by magnitude ONLY ONE NUMERICAL VALUEEE
distance
refers to the “Total amount the object has moved”
velocity
the rate of change in displacement, per unit time ( a vector quantity) CHANGE IN SPEED ANDDD DIRECTION
displacement
a straight line distance from start to finishing point HAS magnitude and direction (object’s overall change in position)
acceleration
the process were the velocity changes
speed
How fast an object is moving, rate of which an object covers distance
Instantaneous speed
speed at any given instant in time
average speed
the averaeg of all instantaneous speeds; by distance over time ratio