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Physics 1050 - Section 1.3: Position, Time, and Displacement
Chapter 1 - Concepts of Motion
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Undergraduate 1
09/17/2017

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To use a motion diagram, what do you need to know?
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Where the object is and when the object was at that position.
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What do negative numbers indicate?
Definition
They locate an event in space or time relative to an origin.
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What is a position vector?
Definition
An arrow from the origin to the point representing the object being studied.
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What is a scalar?
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A single number (with a unit) that describes a physical quantity.
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What can a scalar be (in terms of signs)?
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Positive, negative or zero.
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What is a vector?
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A quantity having both a size and a direction.
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What is the magnitude of a vector?
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The size or length of a vector.
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What does the Greek symbol Delta indicate?
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The change in a quantity.
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What is a time interval?
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A change in time.
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