Physics Flashcards

Front

Scalar

Back

Magnitude only.

Front

Vector

Back

Magnitude and direction.

Front

Distance

Back

How far an object has travelled; scalar.

Front

Displacement

Back

Shortest distance with direction; vector.

Front

Speed

Back

Distance per unit time; scalar.

Front

Average Speed

Back

Total distance / total time.

Front

Velocity

Back

Displacement per unit time; vector.

Front

Average Velocity

Back

Vector equivalent of average speed.

Front

Resultant Vector

Back

Final vector after adding two vectors.

Front

Motion-Time Graphs

Back

Sign convention: +ve upwards/right; -ve downwards/left.