Tag: Introduction to Physics

4.1 Position and Displacement Position is a fundamental concept in physics that describes an object’s location in space relative to a reference point. To understand position, we need to define a few key terms. The first is distance, which is the total length of the path an object travels. This can be a bit tricky,…

2.1 Introduction Vectors are a fundamental concept in physics which describe quantities that have both magnitude and direction. This definition cannot be stressed enough. Unlike scalars, which only have magnitude (such as temperature, mass, or time), vectors allow us to describe physical quantities that have both a size and an associated direction, such as velocity,…

1.1 Introduction Physics calculations often involve measurements of various physical quantities such as length, time, mass, and temperature. To make these calculations easier and more accurate, scientists have developed a system of units known as the metric system. This system has become widely used around the world and has many benefits over other systems of…