Question 1

what is a scalar quantity

Accepted Answer

a physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude.

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a gravitational quantity

Answer

Answer

Any quantity that has magnitude and direction

Question 2

what is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Any quantity that has magnitude and direction

Answer

a physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude.

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a gravitational quantity

Question 3

what is distance?

Accepted Answer

refers to the length of the entire path that the object travelled.

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defined as distance travelled divided by the time of travel.

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refers to the shortest distance between the object’s two positions, like the distance between its point of origin and its point of destination, no matter what path it took to get to that destination.

Question 4

how to solve for distance?

Accepted Answer

add the total length of path covered

Answer

add and divide the total length covered

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subtract the final and initial position

Question 5

is distance scalar or vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

scalar

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vector

Question 6

what is displacement?

Accepted Answer

refers to the shortest distance between the object’s two positions, like the distance between its point of origin and its point of destination, no matter what path it took to get to that destination.

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defined as distance travelled divided by the time of travel.

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refers to the length of the entire path that the object travelled.

Question 7

how do we solve for displacement?

Accepted Answer

subtract the final position by the initial position.

Answer

add the total length of path covered

Answer

add and divide the total length covered

Question 8

is displacement scalar or vector quantity

Accepted Answer

vector

Answer

scalar

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