topic 1 - distance and displacement
0.0(0)
Studied by 1 person
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
FlashcardsCard Sorting
1/6
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Study Analytics
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
7 Terms
1
New cards
distance and displacement are…
measures how far something has travelled
2
New cards
what are they measured in?
metres
3
New cards
what type of quantity is distance?
a scalar quantity
4
New cards
it is a scalar quantity because…
it only has magnitude
5
New cards
what is displacement?
the shortest distance between two points
6
New cards
what type of quantity is displacement?
a vector quantity
7
New cards
it is a vector quantity because…
it has magnitude and direction
Note 
Flashcards (23)