Chapter 3 Review Flashcards

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who was the philosopher/naturalist whose ideas and teachings dominated science for thousands of years

A

Aristotle

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what were some of newtons contributions to science

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three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation

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3
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which branches developed before the 1900s that included mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, acoustics, and electromagnetism

A

classical physics

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4
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what is quantity that only has size or magnitude

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scalar

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5
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what type of quantity has magnitude and direction

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vector

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6
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what is a vector representing an objects change in position

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displacement

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7
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the equation for Pythagorean’s theorem

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c2 = a2 + b2

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7
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what Greek letter is used to represent a change in (final minus initial)

A

delta

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8
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what is the answer to vector addition that shows vector’s combined effects of each other

A

resultant

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9
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the study of motion and forces

A

dynamics

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10
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what is the branch of physics that addresses the effects of force on matter

A

mechanics

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11
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what is the measure of how quickly an object moves / or the distance traveled by an object per unit for time

A

speed

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12
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the equation for velocity

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V = delta x/t

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13
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what is any change in velocity

A

acceleration

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14
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what would be any variation in an objects change in position in time

A

acceleration

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15
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what is a space that is relative to which motion in measured

A

frame of reference

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16
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which law of motion states that the velocity of an object doesn’t change unless acted upon by an external force

A

first law

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17
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which law of motion is related with the equation f = ma

A

second law

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17
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which law of motion is often referred to as the law of inertia

A

first law

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18
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what is the SI unit of force

A

newton

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19
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which law of motion states that for every act of motion there is an equal reaction

A

third law

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20
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what is the resultant of adding individual forces on an object through vector addition (this represents the combined effects of individual forces)

A

net force

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21
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what is a diagram representing the object and the forces acting up on it

A

free body diagram

22
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which law states that any two objects with a mass attract each other through a gravitational force

A

universal law of gravitation

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what is the max velocity that an object can fall through space
terminal velocity
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what type of friction occurs when we have sliding objects already in motion
kinetic
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force that causes the object to travel in a curved path rather than a straight line
centripetal force
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what is an object that hangs from a fixed point and swings back and forth due to gravity
pendulum
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the type of friction holding stationary objects in place
static
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what is the transfer of energy from one object to another by force
work
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SI unit of work
Joule (J)
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what is the rate of doing work
power
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what is the SI unit of power
watt
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what is a quantity of motion (p= mv)
momentum
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what is a device that is used for doing work
machine
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name 3 things that a simple machine can do
multiply the input to give a larger output, multiply the distance, and it can change the direction of the force
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what is the measure of how much a machine helps
mechanical advantage
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what is the measure of how well a machine converts input work into output work
efficiency
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name the 6 simple machines
lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined place, wedge, screw
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3 classifications of levers
class 1 - fulcrum in the middle (seesaw) class 2- output in the middle (wheelbarrow) class 3- input in the middle (fly swatter)
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3 parts of a lever
fulcrum, output, input
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what is a simple machine that is similar to a circular lever
wheel and axle
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what is a simple machine consisting of a wheel over which ropes and cables are passed
pulley
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what is a combo of one or more fixed and movable pulleys combined together
block and tackle
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which of the simple machines is considered to be a sloping surface that lets an object be raised without lifting it
inclined plane
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what is a special form of inclined plane that modifies the applied force and directs it to the side
wedge
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thinking of a screw, what is the output distance of a screw called?
pitch
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of AMA or IMA, which one of those terms describes how a machine functions in a perfect environment?
IMA
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how did force relate to acceleration?
bigger force = bigger acceleration (direct relationship)
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how did acceleration relate to mass?
less mass = more acceleration (inverse relationship)
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how is it possible for a car traveling 30mph to suddenly speed up to 50mph using Newton's laws?
law 1- outside force is the driver pushing the pedal so the engine applies more force law 2- (f=ma) ; more mass means more force to accelerate law 3- the car pushes down on the road, so the road pushes up on the car
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speed equation
v = d/t
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velocity equation
v-> = delta x ->/ t
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force equation
f-> = ma->
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acceleration equation
a-> = delat v->/ t
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acceleration for gravity equation
d =1/2gt2