Uniform Motion Stuff Flashcards
1
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Uniform motion
A
Motion at a constant velocity with no change in direction
2
Q
Non-uniform motion
A
Motion with a change in speed and/or direction
3
Q
Vector
A
Any physical quantity that had both magnitude (size) and direction
4
Q
Scalar
A
Any physical quantity that had magnitude (size) only - no direction
5
Q
Position
A
Describes a location of an object compared to some reference point
-vector quantity
6
Q
Distance
A
Describes the total length of the path travelled
-scalar quantity
7
Q
Displacement
A
Describes the overall change in position regardless of the path taken
-vector quantity
df-di
8
Q
Speed
A
The distance covered in a certain time interval
- scalar quantity
- distance over time
9
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Velocity
A
Displacement over time interval
- vector quantity
- displacement over time
