Average Speed
the distance an object travels divided by the time the object travels without regard to direction of travel
average speed = d/t
Velocity
refers to speed in a specific direction
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Scalar Quantity
quantity described simply by a numeric value and is expr...
Average Speed - ANSWERthe distance an object travels divided by the time the object travels without
regard to direction of travel
average speed = d/t
Velocity - ANSWERrefers to speed in a specific direction
Scalar Quantity - ANSWERquantity described simply by a numeric value and is expressed in units of
magnitude
Vector Quantity - ANSWERquantity describing the time rate of change of an object's position and must
be expressed in both units of magnitude and direction of motion
Average Velocity - ANSWERdetermined by averaging the initial speed and the final speed of the object
Acceleration - ANSWERthe rate of change in velocity over a period of time
Projectile Motion - ANSWERit is possible for an object to display two types of motion simultaneously
Force - ANSWERdefined as a push or a pull on an object
Newton's First Law of Motion - ANSWERstates that the body at rest will remain at rest, and the body in
motion will remain in motion with a constant velocity, unless acted on by an unbalanced force; F=ka
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