Quiz 3 Flashcards
1
Q
define distance
A
total length of travel
2
Q
define displacement
A
length measured between the staring and ending points; is a vector
3
Q
define scalar
A
measurement w/o direction; CANNOT be negative
4
Q
define position
A
able to be located in space
5
Q
define velocity
A
rate at which displacement occurs
6
Q
define speed
A
the rate at which distance is covered
7
Q
speed equation
A
d(distance)/change in time
8
Q
velocity equation
A
change in X/change in time
9
Q
displacement equation
A
delta X=X-X naught
