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14 Cards in this Set
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What is kinematics? |
The study of motion |
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What is uniform motion? |
Going at a constant speed in a straight line (no change in direction/speed) |
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What is non uniform motion? |
When there is a change in direction or speed |
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What is a scalar quantity? |
A quantity with magnitude but no direction |
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What are base units? |
The 7 units from which other measurements are derived |
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What is the formula for speed? |
V=D/T |
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What is speed? |
The rate at which things move |
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What are vector quantities? |
A quantity with both magnitude and direction |
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What is position? |
Where an object is located |
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What is displacement? |
The change in position of an object |
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Displacement formula? |
Total Displacement=Dfinal-Dinitial |
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What is average velocity? |
The average speed with direction |
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What is velocity formula? |
V=D/T |
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What is acceleration? |
The change in speed in a certain amount of time |
