Physics_Module 1:Vocab

position

the location of an object

Velocity

the speed and direction of a moving object

Acceleration

The rate at which velocity changes

Displacement

the change in position of an object

Vector Quantity

A physical measurement that contains directional information

Scalar Quantity

A physical measurement that does not contain directional information

Speed

Distance travelled per unit time

Instantaneous Velocity

the speed and direction of an object at a particular instant

Average Velocity

the total displacement divided by the time interval during which the displacement occurred