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Applied Maths
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Velocity | The rate of change of displacement with respect to time |
| Acceleration | The rate of change of velocity with respect to time |
| Force | Is that which causes acceleration |
| Power | The rate at which work is done |
| Work | Is force x distance ( Energy is the ability to do Work ) |
| Weight | The force of gravity acting on an object |
| Scalar | Is a quantity that has magnitude only and has no direction in space |
| Vector | Is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction |
| Triangle law for the addition of vectors | If two vectors form tow sides of a triangle then the resultant is the third side ( must be added head to tail) |
| Parallelogram Law for the addition of vectors | If two vectors form adjacent sides of a parallelogram the resultant is the diagonal when the vectors are added tail to tail |
| Orthogonal | Right angled to each other |