Match each item with the correct statement below.
-any physical quantity that has a direction associated with it
A)acceleration
B)Aristotle
C)centripetal acceleration
D)English
E)frequency
F)Galileo Galilei
G)kilo
H)metric
I)milli-
J)period
K)scalar
L)velocity
M)vector
N)constant acceleration

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A vector is any physical quantity that has a direction associated with it.

Answer: B 
 Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who believed that heavier objects would fall faster.

Answer: C 
 Centripetal acceleration is the acceleration directed towards the center of a circular path.

Answer: D 
 English is a system of units that is not based on the metric system.

Answer: E 
 Frequency is the number of cycles of a repeating event per unit of time.

Answer: F 
 Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist who made significant contributions to the science of motion.

Answer: G 
 Kilo is a metric prefix that represents a factor of 1000.

Answer: H 
 The metric system is a system of units used in most countries that is based on multiples of 10.

Answer: I 
 Milli- is a metric prefix that represents a factor of 0.001.

Answer: J 
 The period of a wave or oscillation is the time it takes for one complete cycle to occur.

Answer: K 
 A scalar is any physical quantity that has magnitude but no direction.

Answer: L 
 Velocity is a vector quantity that describes the rate of change of an object's position over time.

Answer: N 
 Constant acceleration is when an object experiences the same amount of acceleration over a given time period.

Match Each Item with the Correct Statement Below