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3Prep-First Term-Unit One

Physical Quantities
The greatest part of physics:
Description & Interpretation of physical
phenomena
G.R.F.
It is necessary to deal with physical quantities and
mathematical relationships.
Answer
To understand the physical phenomena.
Characteristics of the physical quantities:
They have: 1- magnitude 2- Measuring unit
Types of physical quantities:
Scalar quantities Vector quantites
Have magnitude Have magnitude
Have measuring unit Have measuring unit
Have no direction Have direction
Distance Displacement
Speed Velocity
Length Acceleration
Mass Force
Time Pressure
Distance:
The path of the moving object.
Displacement:
The shortest path between the start position and
the end position where the object stops.
Question:
When is the distance identical to the amount of
displacement?
Answer:
In case of straight line
Velocity:
Speed in a given direction.