4 Part Calculation §
- List variables/values
- Write equation, solve for unknown
- Write unknown in terms of 2 known variables
- Substitute numbers in for variables
- Calculate numerical answers and units, significant digits are correct, and box answers
Definitions §
- Kinematics - a description of how things move
- Reference Point - a measurement depends on where you are
- Delta = change in something
- Scalar (Quantity) - Magnitude only
- Vector (Quantity) - Magnitude & Direction
- Position (=d or =x or =y) - the distance from object to reference point