Forces and Acceleration Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
size of the force
A
magnitude
2
Q
the resistance a surface puts on anything sliding over it
A
friction
3
Q
sum of a force
A
Net
4
Q
the combination of speed and direction
A
velocity
5
Q
any change in velocity
A
acceleration
6
Q
measurement of how fast an object is going
A
speed
7
Q
plays a part in speed; determines how fast you go depending on if you are on a steeper or flatter surface steep=fast, not steep=slow
A
angle
8
Q
working against something’s momentum-slowing down (-5 m/s2)
A
negative acceleration
9
Q
the quantity of a moving objects speed in a certain direction (velocity)
A
momentum
10
Q
a mathematical rule expressed with symbols (acceleration= final speed - initial speed)
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time
A
formula
