uniform motion Flashcards
1
Q
qualitative meaning
A
no exact value; descriptive
2
Q
quantitative meaning
A
mathematical approach; numerical value
3
Q
what is a scalar quantity?
A
physical quantities which are numerical value only
4
Q
what is a vector quantity?
A
physical quantities which includes both magnitude and direction
5
Q
what is displacement?
A
a vector quantity, describing how far away an object is from its origin, and in which direction
6
Q
what is distance?
A
a scalar quantity, the total length travelled by an object
7
Q
how to calculate the speed?
A
total distance travelled/time taken
8
Q
how to calculate velocity?
A
change in position(displacement)/time taken
