SAGs doc. (Kinematics 1 - Vectors & 2 - Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration) Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Vector
A
Physical quantity consisting of magnitude and direction.
2
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Scalar
A
Physical quantity consisting of magnitude ONLY.
3
Q
Resultant Vector
A
The single vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together.
4
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Distance (Scalar)
A
Length of path travelled.
5
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Displacement (Vector)
A
Change in position.
6
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Speed (Scalar)
A
Rate of change of distance.
7
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Velocity (Vector)
A
Rate of change of position.
8
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Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity.
