Flashcards in Units and Kinematics Deck (11):
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Vector
Quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Examples: displacement, velocity, force, acceleration, momentum, electric field strength, and magnetic field strength.
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Scalar
Quantity that has only magnitude. Examples: mass, length, time, density, energy, and temperature.
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Name the common trigonometric relationships.
sin θ = opposite/ hypotenuse -- sin 30 = 1/2
cos θ = adjacent/ hypotenuse -- cos 60 = 1/2
tan θ = opposite/ adjacent
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How do you find the magnitude of a vector?
Use the Pythagorean Theorem. Also use the theorem to find the components of a vector, particularly while working with projectile motion.
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Displacement
Vector quantity describing the straight line distance between the initial and final position.
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Velocity
A vector quantity describing displacement over time. v = Δx/ Δt.
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Instantaneous Velocity
At a single instant in time, v = lim Δx/ Δt, Δt --> 0
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Speed
A scalar quantity describing the actual distance traveled over time, s = d/ Δt
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Acceleration
A vector quantity describing the change in velocity over the change in time, a = Δv/ Δt.
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Instantaneous Acceleration
At a single instant in time, a = lim Δv/ Δt, Δt --> 0
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