Linear Accelerated Motion

Applied Maths : Applied Maths Linear Accelerated Motion © Copyright – MathsTutor 2008

Linear Accelerated Motion : Linear Accelerated Motion The word particle is frequently used to mean any object that moves between A&B, e.g. car, train, bus etc. Need to distinguish between scalar and vector quantities.   A scalar has magnitude (size) only   A vector has magnitude and direction   Example The distance between the two points A&B above is 100m. Distance is a scalar quantity – in this example the magnitude is 100m.   However if we take the positive direction to be towards B, we say the displacement of B from A is 100m but the displacement of A from B is –100m. Displacement is a vector. A B 100m In a straight line Speeding Up/ Slowing Down © Copyright – MathsTutor 2008