position and motion Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
vector
A
- magnitude #value, unit & direction
ex: 5km [N]
2
Q
scalar
A
- has value and unit, but no direction
ex: 5km
3
Q
position
A
-unique location in reference to an origin
4
Q
distance
A
- length traveled along a path
- values are always positive
- scalar quantity
5
Q
displacement
A
- change in position; Xf- Xi
- vector quantity
- can be positive or negative
6
Q
speed
A
- distance traveled in a given amount of time
- scalar quantity
- always positive
7
Q
velocity
A
- displacement/ time interval
- vector quantity
