Fundamental Concepts

Question 1

Is a physical science which deals with
bodies at rest or motion under the action of forces.

Answer 1

Mechanics

Question 2

Used to locate the position of a point in space and describe its size.

Answer 2

Length

Question 3

Definition of an event requires specification of the time and position
at which it occurred.

Answer 3

Time

Question 4

Used to characterize and compare bodies. It is a measure of quantity
of matter.

Answer 4

Mass

Question 5

Represents the action of one body on another. Is characterized by its point of application, magnitude, and direction.

Answer 5

Force

Question 6

If the resultant force on a
particle is zero, the particle will remain at rest or continue to move in a straight line.

Answer 6

Newton’s First Law

Question 7

A particle will have an
acceleration proportional to a nonzero resultant applied force.

Answer 7

Newton’s Second Law

Question 8

The forces of action and
reaction between two particles have the same magnitude and line of action with opposite sense.

Answer 8

Newton’s Third Law

Question 9

Two particles are attracted with equal and opposite forces.

Answer 9

Newton’s Law of Gravitation

Question 10

Length, time, mass,
and force.

Answer 10

Kinetic Units

Question 11

The basic units are length, time, and
mass which are arbitrarily defined as the meter (m), second (s), and kilogram (kg). Force is the derived unit F=ma.

Answer 11

International System of Units (SI)

Question 12

The basic units are length, time, and
force which are arbitrarily defined as the foot (ft), second (s), and pound (lb). Mass is the derived unit, m=F/a

Answer 12

U.S. Customary Units

Question 13

Is a multi-step process that involves
multiplication or division by a numerical factor, selection of
the correct number of significant digits, and rounding.

Answer 13

Conversion

Question 14

Used to define size of very large or very small numerical
quantities.

Answer 14

Prefixes