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Milli
10^-3
Centi
10^-2
Kilo
10^3
Velocity Equation
v = change in position/time = ∆x/t
Distance
How far an object has traveled from initial to final position
Displacement
The change of an object's position
Speed
How fast an object is traveling
Velocity
The rate of change of an object's position
Distance vs Displacement
Displacement has direction, Distance does not
Speed vs Velocity
Speed has only magnitude, Velocity has magnitude and direction.
Magnitude
Size
Scalar
A quantity that only has magnitude
Vector
A quantity that has magnitude and direction
