Chapter 3 Review Flashcards
A vector representing an object’s change in position.
displacement
the space relative to which motion is measured.
frame of reference
a speed calculated over a distance
average speed
Who revolutionized the understanding of motion and gravity with his theory of relativity.
Albert Einstein
states the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs
Phytagorean theorem
states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Newton’s third law of motion
Whose teaching dominated scientific thought for almost 2000 years
Aristotle
Who discovered the laws of motion and gravitation, laying the foundation for much of modern physical science
Sir Isaac Newton
physics developed before 1900
classical
the study of motion and forces
Dynamics
What is any variation in the rate of an object’s change in position over time?
acceleration
What book did Newton presented his findings to the world in 1687
Principia
What is the resultant of adding the individual forces on the object through vector addition
Net forcde
What branch of physics addresses the effect of forces on matter?
mechanics
“the central fleeing” force
centrifugal
