Physics Unit 1 -Kinematics

Question 1

Scalar quantity

Answer 1

no direction

Question 2

vector quantity

Answer 2

measurement and direction

Question 3

distance

Answer 3

Scalar quantity; how FAR an object has traveled

Question 4

Position

Answer 4

vector quantity; object’s DISTANCE + DIRECTION from a R.P

Question 5

Displacement

Answer 5

Vector quantity; represents change in POSITION

Question 6

Uniform Motion

Answer 6

constant motion/ uniform velocity

Question 7

Constant slope (/)

Answer 7

constant motion

Question 8

Non-Uniform motion

Answer 8

velocity changes over time (acceleration)/ Object changes direction

Question 9

Examples of uniform motion

Answer 9

Airplane on cruise control OR Sateillite rotating around the earth at a constant pace

Question 10

Examples of non-uniform motion

Answer 10

Car on the road speeding/slowing OR a Roller coaster

Question 11

Instantaneous Velocity

Answer 11

Drawing a tangent at a specific point to then determine the slope of the tangent line (How you get velocity from a non-uniform p-t graph)

Question 12

Average Velocity

Answer 12

Any two points on a p-t graph to determine the slope of the line CONNECTING the two points