Physics

Definitions
Vector quantity a physical quantity that can be described by a vector (ex. Displacement, Velocity, Position) Vector a line segment whose length represents the magnitude of the vector, while the arrow gives the direction Magnitude a number and a unit without direction (ex. 3m, 12g, 5s) Dirived unit combo using the 7 fundimental units (m,s,kg,A,cd,mol,k) Mechanics the study of motion Kinematics describes motion of an object Dynamics study of why objects move Scalar a physical quantity fully discribe by its magnitude Vector a physical quantity fully discribed by its magnitude and direction Motion the constant change in position reletive to the reference point Position is a vector quantity, it is the location of an object relative to the referance point (d) Distance - is a scalar quantity, it is a measure of total travel of an object (d1 or d2) Displacment is a vector quantity, it is the shortest distance from the initial position to the final position (d) Speed is a scalar quantity (v=d/t) Average speed (total distance traveled/total time)

Notes
Quantities
Length

Unit
(meter)

Symbol
(m)

Time Mass Temperature Electric current Intensit of light Amount of substance

(second) (kilogram) (kelvin) (ampere) (candela) (mole)

(s) (kg) (k) (A) (cd) (mol)

Scalar (does not require direction) : Time, Distance, Speed Vectors (requires direction) : Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position The 5 Kinemtic Equations 1. V2=V1+at[d] 2. d=1/2(v1+ v2)t[a] 3. d=v1t+1/2a(t)2[v2] 4. d=v2t-1/2a(t)2[v1] 5. V22=v21+2ad