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Physics 1
Section 1
Distance, displacement, speed and velocity
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What is a scalar?
Something that only has
magnitude
What are 3 examples of scalars?
Speed
,
distance
and
mass
(time, volume, density, temperature, energy)
What is a vector?
Something that contains both
magnitude
and
direction
What are 3 examples of a vector quantity?
Velocity
,
displacement
and
weight
(friction, force, momentum, acceleration)
What is speed meaning?
How fast an object can go
What is the equation of speed?
Speed=
distance
/
time
speed?
S
=
S =
S
=
d
/
t
d/t
d
/
t
What is velocity meaning?
The
speed
and
direction
of an object
Two objects can have different
velocities
due to the
direction
, it can be a
negative
velocity and a
positive
velocity.
What is velocity equation?
Velocity =
displacement
/
time
What does it mean if an object travels back to its initial space?
The displacement is
0m
but the distance can be a
magnitude
How do you calculate average speed / average velocity?
Total
displacement
or total
distance
/ total
time
What is average walking speed?
1.5
m/s
What is average running speed?
3
m/s
What is average cycling speed?
6
m/s
What is average car speed?
25
m/s
What is average train speed?
55
m/s
What is average aeroplane speed?
250
m/s
What is average sound waves in Air?
330
m/s
What factors affect wind speed?
Temperature
,
atmospheric pressure
and
obstacles
(e.g buildings)