Test 5/26/14 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Vector
A
offers or contains info on position or direction (velocity)
2
Q
scalar
A
does not include info about direction or position (speed)
3
Q
speed
A
how quickly an object moves (distance/time) can only have a positive value
4
Q
average speed
A
total distance/total time of trip
5
Q
instantanous speed
A
actual speed of a moving object at any moment
6
Q
constant speed
A
speed that stays the same
7
Q
slope
A
ratio of the rase (vertical change) to the run (horizontal change) of a line on a graph
8
Q
distance formula
A
speed x time
9
Q
velocity and speed formula
A
distance/time
10
Q
time formula
A
distance/velocity or speed
