Kinematics-Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration Flashcards
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What is position?
A vector quantity that points from the reference point as the origin.
Define distance.
The length of path travelled; a scalar quantity.
What is displacement?
A change in position.
What type of quantity is displacement?
A vector quantity that points from the initial to the final position.
Define speed.
The rate of change of distance; a scalar quantity.
What is velocity?
The rate of change of position or the rate of displacement; a vector quantity.
Define acceleration.
The rate of change of velocity.