Physics

Forces and Motion Review

Tara Kenner / 2018-03-18
A vector has magnitude and direction. For example: velocity, acceleration, weight. […] Magnitude and direction. […] Distance only has magnitude but displacement has magnitude and direction. Distance is a scalar and displacement is a vector. Speed = distance/time, and velocity =…
Physics

Forces

Tara Kenner / 2018-02-25
In my Physics class, we are learning about Force and Newton’s Laws. I’ve learned quite a bit about the difference between speed, velocity, acceleration. Speed is distance/time (measured in m/sec: how far one travels a meter in 1 sec or whatever unit of distance and time specified specified. It is a…