Definitions

by Osama M. Khaled — last modified 2022-06-18T03:54:30+01:00

Important definitions in force and motion

Questions #: 5
Pass Score: 80.0%

    Speed is

    The change in speed divided by the time it takes to make the change
    The distance travelled divided by the time of travel
    The distance travelled divided by the time of travel in a specific direction
    The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its centre

    Velocity is how fast something is moving in a specific ________

    latitude
    depth
    liquid
    direction

    A quantity that has direction as well as magnitude (size) is called

    a distance
    a goal
    a target
    a vector

    Symbol d in velocity equation

    is called object's displacement and defined as the _______-line distance from object's starting position to its final position, including the direction from start to finish

    v = d / t

    straight
    curved
    circular
    double

    All quantities that are not vector are called _______

    measurements
    scalars
    numeric
    counters