Physics 250 Final Exam Review questions with detailed answers

Physics 250 Final Exam Review questions with
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vectors |- |ANSWER-quantities |with |magnitude |and |direction



scalars |- |ANSWER-quantities |that |have |magnitude |only



displacement, |velocity, |acceleration, |force, |momentum |- |ANSWER-What |are |examples |of |vector |
quantities?



distance, |speed, |energy |- |ANSWER-What |are |examples |of |scalar |quantities?



multiplied |- |ANSWER-Vectors |and |scalars |cannot |be |added, |but |can |be |________.



magnitude, |direction |- |ANSWER-Multiplying |a |vector |by |a |positive |scalar |can |change |the |________ |
but |not |the |________.



1. |Draw |one |vector

2. |draw |second |vector |"tip |to |tail" |with |the |first |so |the |second |vector |starts |at |the |first |arrowhead |- |
ANSWER-What |are |the |steps |to |drawing |vectors?



position |- |ANSWER-where |an |object |is |relative |to |something |else



velocity |- |ANSWER-how |an |object's |position |is |changing |with |time |relative |to |something |else



acceleration |- |ANSWER-how |an |object's |velocity |changes |with |time



displacement |- |ANSWER-change |in |position |over |time |interval