6C VOCAB WORDS.notebook
Transcript of 6C VOCAB WORDS.notebook
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VELOCITY
The speed of an object and the direction of its motion. v = 80km/h west
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The total momentum of a group of objects remains constant unless outside forces act on the group
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM
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An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion remains in motion with the same speed and velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. (aka the law of inertia)
Newton's First Law
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the force that acts to resist sliding between two touching surfaces.
fricon
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ACCELERATION
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Speeding up, slowing down or changing direction. A= (sf – si) / t
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the distance an object travels in a unit of time. S = d / t
SPEED
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the tendency of an object to resist change in its motion.
INERTIA
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is a measure of how hard it is to stop an object and it depends on the object’s mass and velocity. p = m*v
MOMENTUM
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two or more forces whose effects cancel each other out and do not change the motion of an object.
BALANCED FORCE
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Is done when a force exerted on an object causes that object to move some distance; equal to force times distance; measured in joules (J)
WORK
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Heavier objects require more force to move them the same distance as lighter objects.
NEWTON'S SECOND LAW
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Two or more forces acting on an object that do not cancel, and cause the object to accelerate is called an ____
UNBALANCED FORCE
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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
NEWTON'S THIRD LAW