P5b - Vectors and Equations of Motion

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  • Created on: 25-11-13 17:04
Quantities that have a size only e.g. mass, energy and speed.
Scalar
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Quantities that have a size and a direction e.g. velocity, force, and acceleration, have size and direction.
Vector
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How fast an object is moving at a particular time. Direction is not important when measuring this. It is a scalar quantity.
Speed
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How fast an object is moving in a particular direction. This is a vector quantity.
Velocity
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E.g. if two cars are travelling along a road, their motion can be described in terms of their ________ speed.
Relative
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The direction travelled in a given direction.
Displacement
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Equations used to calculate velocity and direction.
SUVAT
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If two forces are acting at right angles on the same object, you can work out the _________ force using Pythagoras' Thereom.
Resultant
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Quantities that have a size and a direction e.g. velocity, force, and acceleration, have size and direction.

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Vector

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How fast an object is moving at a particular time. Direction is not important when measuring this. It is a scalar quantity.

Back

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Card 4

Front

How fast an object is moving in a particular direction. This is a vector quantity.

Back

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Card 5

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E.g. if two cars are travelling along a road, their motion can be described in terms of their ________ speed.

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