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11 Cards in this Set
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Vector |
Quantities that have both magnitude & direction ( position) |
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Scalar |
Quantities that are just numbers without direction (temperature & distance) |
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Resultant vector |
A vector that results from the sum of 2 other vectors; first vector tail to the last vector tip |
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Coordinate system |
Used to describe motion that gives the zero point location of the variable being studied & the direction in which the values of the variable increase. |
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Motion diagram |
Series of images showing the positions of a moving object taken at equal time intervals. |
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Time interval |
The distance between 2 times. |
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Displacement |
Difference between the final & initial location. |
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Velocity |
The speed of something in a direction. |
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Speed |
The rate at which something is able to move. |
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Origin |
The point at which both variables in the coordinate system have the value of zero. |
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Position v. Time graph |
Graph used to determine an objects velocity & position as well as where & when 2 objects meet, by plotting the time data on the x axis & the position data on the y axis. |
