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a system for specifying the precise location of objects in space and time

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Frame of reference

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An object’s change in position relative to a reference point

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Motion

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Objects move when their position changes in relation to a ________.

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reference point

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Distance measures the ______.

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Path taken

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What is the measure of the path taken?

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(Distance) How far an object moves

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Displacement is the change of an ______.

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Objects position

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The change in an objects position with a direction indicator

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Displacement

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Can distance be a straight line?

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Yes

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Must displacement be a straight line?

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Yes

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the distance traveled divide by the time interval during which the motion occurred

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Speed

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What is the formula for speed?

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v=d/t

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Why is speed represented with the variable v?

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Because the SI units are m/s

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What is achieved when an object covers equal distance in equal amount of time?

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Constant speed
(No change in speed)
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What is the triangle for speed?

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d
v | t
(t must be cursive and lower cased)

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Speed can be studied in _____.

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Graphs

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The steeper the slope, the ____ the speed the object possesses.

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Greater

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Time is always on the _ axis, and distance is always on the _ axis.

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time, x-axis

distance, y-axis

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Slope=

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change in y / change in x

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18
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How is average speed calculated?

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distance/ time

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Ex. Calculate the average speed of a runner who runs 132m in a time of 18 sec.

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v=d/t 132m/18s= 7.3m/s

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What is the speed at a given point in time?

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Instantaneous Speed

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21
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What describes both speed and direction?

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Velocity

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22
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What is the speed of an object in a particular direction?

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Velocity

23
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Math practice on page 369!!

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24
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What is a combination of 2 velocities?

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Resultant velocity

25
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Do you add vectors in resultant velocity?

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YAS

26
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Airplane flying at 350 km/hr W and a jet stream with a velocity of 55 km/hr E.

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Draw Vectors tip to tail.

350-55= 295 km/hr

27
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What shows distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis?

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Plot graphs

28
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Practice graphing on page 370

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29
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What equals speed in a plot graph?

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The slope of a distance vs. time graph equals speed

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-the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if it’s speed, direction, or both changes

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Acceleration

31
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Uniform circular motion has ____ acceleration.

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centripetal

32
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What’s the formula for calculating acceleration?

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a= (final velocity - initial velocity)/ time

33
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a=

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/\v/t

34
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Math practice on page 375!!!

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35
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Can acceleration be determined from a velocity vs. time graph?

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YAS

36
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The slope of the line gives the value of _____.

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Acceleration

37
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Positive slope=

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Increase in acceleration

38
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Negative slope=

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Decrease in acceleration

39
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An action exerted on a body in order to change the body’s state of rest or motion; force has both magnitude and direction

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Force

40
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What are the four fundamental forces?

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Gravity
Electromagnetic
Strong nuclear force
Weak nuclear force

41
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Name two things that can stop an object to move or to stop moving.

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Contact forces

Field forces

42
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Give an example of a contact force.

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Push a cart

43
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Give an example of a field force.

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Gravity

44
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To what direction do objects accelerate?

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In the direction of the net force

45
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Do balanced forces change motion?

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No

46
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____ forces do not cancel out completely.

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Unbalanced

47
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a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact

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Friction

48
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The force that resists the iniation of sliding motion between two surfaces that are in contact and at rest

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Static Friction

49
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The force that opposes the movement of two surfaces that are in contact and are moving over each other

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Kinetic friction

50
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Name two different types of kinetic friction.

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Sliding friction

Rolling friction

51
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Are all kinetic frictions the same?

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No

52
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What also opposes motion besides friction?

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Air resistance

53
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Give an example of air resistance

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Fluid friction

54
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How can harmful friction be reduced?

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By lubricants

55
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Helpful friction can be ____.

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Increased

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