Derived quantities Flashcards
What are derived quantities?
A combination of two or more fundamental quantities
what is another name for fundamental quantities?
base quantities
list 5 of the main derived quantities.
Area, Volume, density, velocity, acceleration
what is the formula for area?
L x W = m2
what is the formula for volume?
L x W x H = m3
what is the formula for density?
mass/volume = kg/m3
what is the formula for velocity?
displacement/time = m/s
what is displacement?
a change of direction or position
what is speed?
the distance in which how fast something or someone moves
what is the formula for acceleration?
velocity/time = m/s /s = m/s2
what is acceleration?
the change of speed
what is another name for velocity?
vector quantity
what is another name for speed?
scalar quantity
what is the formula for speed?
distance/time = m/s
what is volume?
the measurement of how much space an object occupies
