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Applied_Maths
Key Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vector | A quantity possessing both magnitude (length/size) and direction, represented by an arrow |
| Time | A period or interval between events |
| Displacement | The difference between the final and initial position of a point |
| Acceleration | The rate of change of velocity of an object |
| Momentum | The product of the mass and velocity of an object |
| Force | Any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object |
| Pressure | The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed |
| Mass | A property of a physical body which determines the strength of its mutual gravitational attraction to other bodies |
| Direction | A line extending from a specific point toward a point of the compass |
| Magnitude | The size of a mathematical object |
| Velocity | The rate of change of an objects position relative to a fixed reference |