Scalars, Vectors and Acceleration Flashcards by Isabelle Picart | Brainscape

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What are vector quantities

A

Quantities that have both size and direction

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What are quantities called that do not have a direction?

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Scalar

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What are some examples of scalar quantities

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Distance, speed, energy and time

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What is displacement

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The distance covered on a straight line

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What are some examples of vector quantities

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Acceleration, momentum, displacement and force

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What is velocity

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Speed in a certain direction

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What does acceleration mean

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A measure of how fast velocity is changing

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What is momentum

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A combination of mass and velocity

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What is the equation for change in velocity ?

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( v - u )

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What is the equation for speed

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Speed = d/t

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What is the equation for velocity

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Velocity = s/t

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Is distance a scalar quantity

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Yes

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A vector quantity has both magnitude and ____

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Direction

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