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1
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speed formula

A

Distance/Time

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speed unit

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m/s

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velocity

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speed of motion

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force

A

push or pull

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5
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momentum formula

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mass x velocity

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newtons first law

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everything remains at sate until a force acts upon it

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7
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newtons second law

A

f=ma full metal alchemist ;)

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newtons third law

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for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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conservation of momentum

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momentum is kept into a system

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10
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machine

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transfers energy easier

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mechanical efficency

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effectiveness of transferring energy to the output force

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12
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mechanical advantage

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output force/input force

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13
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compound machine

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two or more simple machines working together to make work easier

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14
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screw

A

inclined plain wrapped around a culinder

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acceleration formula

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a = Δv/t

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instantaneous speed

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speed at a particular instance in time (car dashboard)

17
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how to calculate average speed

A

length/time

18
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inertia

A

resistance of an object to change motion

19
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weight vs mass

A

weight: pull of gravity on an object mass: measurement of what something contains

20
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four universal forces

A

gravitational strong nuclear weak nuclear electromagnetic

21
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thermal energy

A

total potential and kinetic energy

22
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mechanical energy

A

sum of potential and kinetic energy

23
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convection

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heat transfer by movement of fluids

24
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conduction

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transfer through contact

25
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specific heat

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amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius

26
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mechanical wave

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wave which oscillates matter

27
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transverse wave

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displacement is right angled to wave propagation

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longitudinal wave

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displacement is parallel to direction of wave

29
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surface waves

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waves that propogate on a surface

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