Distance & Displacement (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Is distance a scalar or vector?
Is distance a scalar or vector?
Scalar
What does distance tell us?
What does distance tell us?
How far an object has travelled (not direction)
How is distance measured?
How is distance measured?
Following the exact path the object takes
What does distance give us?
What does distance give us?
Total length of the journey
Is displacement a scalar or vector?
Is displacement a scalar or vector?
Vector
What does displacement tell us?
What does displacement tell us?
How far and in which direction from the start point
How is displacement measured?
How is displacement measured?
In a straight line from start to end point
What does displacement give us?
What does displacement give us?
Distance between points and direction of travel
What can displacement direction be measured as?
What can displacement direction be measured as?
A bearing
What is a bearing?
What is a bearing?
The angle from North to the direction of travel