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Scalars
Quantities with only size
Vectors
Quantities with size AND direction
Position notation
→ ^ x
Position def.
Location of an object in space - Vector
Displacement Notation
Change in → ^ x
Displacement def.
How far and in what direction movement occurred - Vector
Distance notation
d
Distance def.
How far an object has traveled - Scalar
Average speed notation
s
Average speed def.
Total amount of distance covered in an amount of time - Scalar
Average velocity notation
→ ^ V
Average velocity def.
Amount if displacement in an amount of time (vector)
Instantaneous Velocity
Velocity at a SPECIFIC point in time
Vector addition
tip to head
Relative velocity
Velocity relative to a point
Average speed equation
s=d/t
Average velocity equation
V=change in x/T
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