FM 8-15 Key Science Vocabulary Flashcards
The change in speed and/ or direction per unit time.
Acceleration
The SI unit of measurement for force.
Newton (N)
A property of matter by which it remains at rest or in unchanging motion unless acted on by some external force.
Inertia
A force that exists at the boundary between any two pieces of matter that are in contact with each other.
Friction
In engineering design, some - thing that limits the solution to a problem.
Constraint
A minimum requirement for how the design must function.
Criteria
A group of interacting objects or processes. Every system includes components, interactions, and boundaries.
System
The distance a vehicle travels from the moment the driver applies the brakes until the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
Braking Distance
The distance a car travels during the reaction time.
Reaction Distance
The time interval between the moment a driver realizes a problem and when the driver applies the brakes.
Reaction Time
The total distance a vehicle travels during the driver’s effort to bring the vehicle to a halt; distance traveled during the driver’s reaction time plus the braking distance.
Stopping Distance
