Dynamics - Vectors and Scalars

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Vector

A quantity that has magnitude and direction

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Vectors

  • force - velocity - displacement - acceleration - weight
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Force

The push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

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Velocity

the speed and direction of a moving object

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Displacement

the change in position of an object

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Acceleration

The rate at which velocity changes

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Weight

A measure of the force of gravity on an object

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Scalar

A quantity that has only magnitude

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Scalars

  • speed - distance - mass - time - energy
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Speed

Distance travelled per unit time (mph)

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Distance

The length of a path between two points (mm or cm or m or km)

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Mass

A measure of the amount of matter in an object (g or kg)

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Time

The time taken by a process, activity, etc. (g or kg)

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Energy

The ability to do work or cause change (Joules - J)