Working with vectors Flashcards
What is displacement?
Distance in a particular direction
What is Velocity?
rate of change of displacement
What is acceleration?
rate of change of velocity
What is force/ weight?
described by magnitude, direction and point of application
What is the unit for displacement?
metre (m)
What is the unit for velocity?
metres per second (ms^-1)
What is the unit for acceleration?
Metres per second (ms^-1)
What is the unit for weight/force?
Newton (N)
What is a scalar quantity?
A scalar quantity has magnitude only.
What is a vector quantity?
A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.
Is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?
vector
Is velocity a scalar or vector quantity?
vector
Is acceleration a scalar or vector quantity?
vector
Is force/weight a scalar or vector quantity?
vector
Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?
scalar
Is speed a scalar or vector quantity?
scalar
Is time a scalar or vector quantity?
scalar
Is mass a scalar or vector quantity?
scalar
What is distance?
measure of length
What is speed?
measure of how quickly a body moves
What is time?
measure of ongoing events taking place
What is mass?
measure of the quantity of matter contained in an object
What is the unit for distance?
metre (m)
What is the unit for speed?
metres per second (m s^-2)
What is the unit for time?
second (s)
What is the unit for mass?
kilogram (Kg)
