Describing Motion (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

How far an object travels in a certain time; no direction

Speed in a particular direction

Speed = no direction; velocity = includes direction

Scalar quantity

Vector quantity

m/s, km/h, mph

330 m/s

$3 \times 10^{8}$ m/s

$s = v \times t$

$v = \frac{s}{t}$

$\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}}$

Car going around roundabout (direction changes)

1.5 m/s

3 m/s

6 m/s