Physics - Motions & Forces
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What is the difference between distance and displacement
Displacement is the distance an object moves in a straight line from a starting point to a finishing point while distance is how far an object moves
Displacement is a vector quantity distance is a scalar quantity
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What is the difference between speed and velocity
Velocity describes an object’s direction as well as its speed and is a vector quantity while speed does not because it is a scalar quantity
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What is used to work out resultant force
Pythagoras theorem
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Formula for resultant force
a²+ b²=c²
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What is acceleration
The change in speed
