Home
Flashcards
Preview
1.1 The Language of Motion
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
Kinematics
a branch of physics that describes motion
origin
a reference point
Position
the straight-line distance between the origin and an object's location; includes magnitude and direction
Scalar quantity
a measurement that has magnitude only
Vector quantity
A measurement that has both magnitude and direction
Distance
the length of the path taken to move from one position to another
Displacement
a straight line between initial and final positions; includes magnitude and direction
Author
nemothebest
ID
229322
Card Set
1.1 The Language of Motion
Description
Sub unit definitions
Updated
2013-08-06T18:36:24Z
Show Answers
Home
Flashcards
Preview