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Flashcards in Termanilogy Deck (15)
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1
Q

Second

A

Standers unit of time

2
Q

Metre

A

A base unit of measurement

3
Q

Kilogram

A

Unit of measurement

4
Q

Position

A

The length and direction from a reference point

5
Q

distance

A

Length of a path (scalar)

6
Q

Displacement

A

Change in position (vector)

7
Q

Scalar

A

Only has magnitude ex time, money, mass.

8
Q

Vector

A

Magnitude and direction ex acceleration, velocity, displacement, position

9
Q

Velocity

A

Rate of change of position

10
Q

Speed

A

Rate of change of distance

11
Q

Average velocity

A

The displacement of an object over time

12
Q

Initial velocity

A

The velocity of an object prior to the influence of acceleration

13
Q

Final velocity

A

The velocity of an object after the influence of acceleration

14
Q

Change in velocity

A

A change in speed or direction

15
Q

Acceleration

A

The rate of change in velocity