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Kinematics Vocabulary
Sackville High School Physics 11 Chapter 3
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Physics
11th Grade
03/03/2014

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Vector
Definition
A physical quantity that has a magnitude and a direction
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Scalar
Definition
A physical quantity that has only a magnitude or size
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Vector diagram
Definition
A diagram, with a coordinate system, in which all quantities are represented by vectors
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Resultant vector
Definition
The sum or difference of two or more vectors
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Vector components
Definition
Parts of a vector that lie on the axes of a coordinate system, into which a vector can be resolved
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Vector resolution
Definition
The process by which a vector is broken up into its perpendicular components
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Relative velocity
Definition
A velocity relative to a frame of reference, such as an air current, that itself is moving with a velocity relative to another frame of reference, such as the ground
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