Physical quantities


Vector: they have a definite magnitude (size) and definite direction. E.g. displacement, velocity, acceleration, force etc.

 Scalar: they have a definite magnitude but don’t have any definite direction.  E.g. Distance, speed, work, energy, power, electric charge


Tensors: They have different magnitudes in different directions, e.g. Moment of inertia, stress etc
Linear momentum: It is the quantity of motion which a body possesses and is measured as the product of the mass and
Velocity of the body
             Linear momentum = mass × velocity.
Impulse: The total change in momentum is called the impulse. If a very large force acts for a very small time, the product of force and the time is equal to the impulse.
Inertia: The inability of a body to change by itself its state of rest or state of uniform motion along a straight line is called inertia of the body. The inertia of a body is measured by its mass. Heavier the body, greater is the force required to change. It’s state and hence greater is its inertia. Inertia of a body may be inertia of rest, inertia of motion or inertia of direction.





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