Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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Kinematics
A
The study of how objects move
2
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Motion
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The change in the location of an object
3
Q
Scaler quantity
A
A quantity is a quantity that has only magnitude (size)
4
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Vector quantities
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A vector quantity is a quantity that has magnitude (size) and direction (an arrow
5
Q
V (average speed)
A
The Tortola distance travelled by the total time taken to travel that distance
6
Q
Slope in a position time graph
A
Average speed
7
Q
Uniform motion
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Uniform motion/constant velocity is motion at a constant speed in a straight line.
8
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Non-uniform motion
A
Motion that is not at a constant speed or does not move in a straight line.
An object experiencing non-uniform motion is said to be acceleration
