Chapter 1

Summary
Displacement is the distance travelled in a particular direction.
Velocity is defined by the word equation
displacement
velocity =
time taken

The gradient of a displacement–time graph is equal to velocity:

∆s
v=
∆t
Distance and speed are scalar quantities. A scalar quantity has only magnitude.
Displacement and velocity are vector quantities. A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.
Vector quantities may be combined by vector addition to find their resultant.

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