MECHANICS
Basic units and Symbols of Quantities |
||
Quantity |
Unit |
Symbol |
Mass |
Kilogram
|
Kg |
Length
|
Metre |
m |
Time |
Second
|
S |
Electric
Current |
Ampere |
A |
Amount
of substance |
Mole |
mol |
Temperature
|
Kelvin |
K |
Luminous
Intensity |
Candela
|
cd |
Some definition
related to motion
1.
Distance-The length of total path covered by a body in any time is
called distance.it is a scaler quantity it does not depend on direction.
2.
Displacement-The minimum distance between the initial and final
positions of a body is called its displacement.it is a vector quantity.it
depend on direction.
3. Speed-The distance covered by a moving body in unit time is called its speed. It is a scaler quantity.
4. Velocity-The rate of change of displacement of a body is called its velocity.it is vector quantity, it is represented by and its unit is m/s.
5.
Acceleration-Rate of change of velocity of a body
is called its acceleration.it is a vector quantity .its unit is m/s2.