chaptter 11 - motion Flashcards

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1
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we are always _____

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moving

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2
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to describe moving, you must state

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direction

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3
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motion-

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a frame of refrence – a system of objects that are not moving with the respevct of one another

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4
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relative motion-

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a movement in relation to a frame of refrence

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5
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distance-

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the length of a path between to points

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6
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the SI unit for mesuring distance is

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the meter (m) and the kilometer (km)

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7
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to describe an objects position relative to a given point you need to know

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how far away and what directions the object is from the point

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8
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_____ is the length of the path between two points

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distance

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9
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displacements-

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the direction from the starting point and the length of a straight line from the starting point to the ending point

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10
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______ are used when givinig directions

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displacements

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11
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Accurate directions-

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gives the direction from the starting point

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12
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displacemnets are an example of ____

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vector

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13
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vector-

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a quantity that has a magnitude and direction

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14
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magnitude can be the

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size,length,and ammount of arrows on a graph or map

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15
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Add displacements using ____

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vector addition

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16
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resultant vector-

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the vector sum or two or mre vectoris- starting to end-

17
Q

velocity have a _____ and speed doesnt

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direction

18
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velocity has a ______

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direction

19
Q

speed only has

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_______

20
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speed -

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the ratio of the distance the object moves to the amount of time

21
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the SI unit of speed meters per second is

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(m/s)

21
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the rate at which velocity changes is called

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acceleration

21
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Average speed-

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the total traveled

22
Q

accleration can be used to describe changed in

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direction

23
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acceleration is a

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vector

24
Q

freefall-

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the movement of an object toward earth solely cause of gravity

25
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the unit for accleration is

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m/s^2)

26
Q

motion can be characterized by

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both speed and direction at the same time

27
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constant acceleration-

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a steady change in velocity by the total time

28
Q

a non linear graph is a curve to connect the

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data points that were plotted

29
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instaneous acceleration

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how fast a velocity is changing at specific instant