Cycle 3 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Acceleration
A
The rate at which velocity changes
2
Q
Inertia
A
Tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
3
Q
Projectile motion
A
The curved oath of an object in free fall with initial forward velocity
4
Q
Circular motion
A
A circular pat in orbit, rotation along a circle, geosynchronous orbit
5
Q
Law of Conservation of Momentum
A
Total momentum of a system does not change if no net force acts upon it
6
Q
Geomagnetism
A
Earth magnetism & its related properties
7
Q
Paleomagnetism
A
Study of the Earth’s magnetic record including intensity and direction of magnetization
