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Topic 8 - Forces Flashcards

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What is displacement?

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Displacement is distance without change of direction. From Point A to B in a straight line (quickest route)

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What is scalar?

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A quantity that has a magnitude but no direction is a scalar

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What is vector?

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A quantity that has magnitude and acts in a particular direction is described as vector

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Name 5 scalars and 5 vectors

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Scalars: Speed, Distance, Mass, Time, Charge, Voltage

Vectors: Velocity, Displacement, Weight, Force, Acceleration, Momentum

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