Physics Lecture Flashcards

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It is one that is described by a single number including units giving it’s size. The size is also referred as MAGNITUDE.

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Scalar quantity

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2
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What Quantity? Distance

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Scalar Quantity

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3
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What Quantity? Speed

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Scalar Quantity

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4
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What Quantity? Temperature

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Scalar Quantity

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5
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What Quantity? Mass ( 85 kg )

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Scalar Quantity

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6
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It is characterized by both magnitude and directions.

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Vector Quantity

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7
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What Quantity? Force

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Vector quantity

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8
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What Quantity? Velocity

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Vector Quantity

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9
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What Quantity? Displacements

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Vector Quantity

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10
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What sign is this? Half arrow head

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Vector

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11
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What sign is this? N

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Newton

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12
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What sign is this? X

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Displacements

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13
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It is quantity by which just add them and minus them

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Scalar Quantity

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14
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It is a quantity by which when calculating you have to consider the directions; manipulate the directions

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Vector Quantity

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15
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The magnitude and the directions of the two velocities produce a vector sum that must be determined by a process called…

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Vector Addition

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16
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———–>

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Arrow-tipped line segment

17
Q

In vector quantity, if a magnitude of given direction is (-), what does it mean?

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Adjust the directions like to South. Change it from Vy -> V( half arrowed)

18
Q

The vector sum of any two vectors can be found…..

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Graphically

19
Q

Rule of solving vector Addition depends on Tail and heads

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Tail to head ( tail ) to Head

20
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Rule in solving vector Addition in terms of putting the angle

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Starting point of first vector to the resultant

21
Q

In solving vector Addition, the same sum would result since

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Vector a + vector b = vector b + vector a

22
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When two quantities act in the same/opposite directions. Their numerical sum is the same as their algebraic sum.

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Colinear vectors

23
Q

——>—–>

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Colinear vectors

24
Q

Force which acts on the same point at the same time are called….

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Concurrent forces

25
Q

Direction of the vector is expressed in terms of angle in degrees,n alwayseasured from the….or…..

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0 line or positive x-axis to the vector arrow

26
Q

mks means

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Meter, kilogram system, seconds

27
Q

The unit of force is….

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N newton

28
Q

Aside from graphical method, what are other ways to solve for vector Addition

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Analytical and Component ( polygon method )

29
Q

In vector Addition of forces, does the rules of significant figures will not followed?

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Yes