Campus Zavaleta

Physics I - Laboratory
Henry Aquino Trejo, Gabriela león Rodríguez, Maximiliano Plaza Juárez, Cinthya Dalay Herrera
Jiménez. 3°D High School.

Lab Protocol No. 3

Basic Concepts of Kinematics
Topic
Basic Concepts of Kinematics

Objective
Identify the difference between the basic concepts of Kinematics.
Previous Investigation
A characteristic or property of a physical phenomenon, object, substance, or system that can be
measured and expressed numerically.

This have 2 branches important that are, Scalar Quantities and Vector Quantities, are crucial in
scientific measurements, calculations, and the formulation of physical laws and theories.

Are classified in some aspect that on various characteristics and properties. Fundamental
Quantities. In the International System of Units (SI), there are seven fundamental quantities:
a. Length (meter, m)
b. Mass (kilogram, kg)
c. Time (second, s)
d. Electric Current (ampere, A)
e. Temperature (kelvin, K)
f. Amount of Substance (mole, mol)
g. Luminous Intensity (candela, cd)
These fundamental quantities serve as the foundation for measuring all other physical quantities.
Obviously are more but we put the most impotant.

A scalar quantity is a physical quantity in physics that has magnitude (size) but does not have
direction. In other words, scalar quantities are fully described by their numerical value alone,
without any need to specify a particular direction.

Examples of scalar quantities include: Mass,Temperature,Time, Speed.

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A vector quantity is a type of physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction. In other
words, it is a quantity that can be fully described not only by its numerical value (magnitude) but
also by the specific direction in which it points.

Examples of vector quantities include: Displacement, Velocity, Force, Acceleration,

Momentum, Electric Field.

1. Geometric Vectors:
 Displacement Vector: Represents the change in position of an object from one
point to another.
 Velocity Vector: Represents the rate of change of displacement with respect to
time. It describes both the speed and direction of motion.
 Acceleration Vector: Represents the rate of change of velocity with respect to
time.
2. Force Vectors:
 Force Vector: Represents a push or pull applied to an object.
3. Electric and Magnetic Vectors:
 Electric Field Vector: Describes the force experienced by a charged particle due
to the presence of other charges.
 Magnetic Field Vector: Represents the magnetic influence at a point in space..
4. Polar Vectors and Rectangular Vectors:
 Polar Vector: Described using polar coordinates, which include magnitude and
angle.
 Rectangular Vector (Cartesian Vector): Described using Cartesian coordinates,
5. Unit Vector:
 A unit vector is a vector with a magnitude of 1. It is often used to represent
direction. In a Cartesian coordinate system, unit vectors are typically denoted.
6. Scalar Vector:
 Scalar vectors have magnitude but no specific direction.
7. Position Vector:
 Represents the position of a point in space relative to an origin.
8. Displacement Vector vs. Velocity Vector:
 While both represent movement, displacement is a vector that points from the
initial position to the final position.

Kinematics deals with the motion of objects without considering the forces that cause that
motion. In other words, it focuses on describing how objects move, their positions, velocities,
and accelerations, without delving into the underlying causes of those motions (which is the
domain of dynamics).
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Motion refers to the change in an object's position relative to its surroundings over time. In
simpler terms, it is the act of moving or the state of being in motion. Motion can occur in various
forms, including.

Distance and displacement are two related concepts in physics that describe the position change
of an object relative to its starting point, but they have different meanings and characteristics:
Distance:
 Distance is a scalar quantity, which means it has magnitude (size) but no direction. It is
always non-negative (positive or zero).
Displacement:
 Displacement is a vector quantity, which means it has both magnitude and direction. It
takes into account the change in position from the starting point to the final point.
Examples: Morning Commute, Hiking in the Woods, Running Around a Track

References

Physical quantities. (s. f.-b). http://web.mit.edu/dmytro/www/other/PhysicalQuantities.htm

Shiken. (2023b, julio 8). Physical quantities. https://shiken.ai/physics/physical-quantities

Scalars and vectors. (s. f.). https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-1/Scalars-

and-Vectors

GeeksforGeeks. (2022). Scalar and vector. GeeksforGeeks.

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/scalars-and-vectors/

Rogers, K. (s. f.). What’s the difference between speed and velocity? Encyclopedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-speed-and-velocity