General physics Flashcards by Esteban Pacheco

Q

Slope

A

Rise over run

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Units

A

Tell what we are measuring

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Displacement

A

/_\X = Xf - Xi

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Distance symbol

A

d

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Position symbol

A

X

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Acceleration symbol

A

a

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Velocity symbol

A

V

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Speed symbol

A

S

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Time symbol

A

/_\t

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Physical quantity

A

Anything that can be measured

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Motion

A

When position changes relative to a reference point

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Uniform motion

A

Motion which occurs at a constant velocity

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Hypothesis

A

Educated guess if then statement

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Position

A

Where something is relative to a reference point

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Feet in a mile

A

5280 ft

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Centimeters in an inch

A

2.54cm

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Inches in a foot

A

12in

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Kilometers in a mile

A

1.61km

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Deci

A

.1 or 10^-1

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Kilo

A

1000 or 10 ^3

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Milla

A

.001 or 10^-3

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Centi

A

.01 or 10^-2

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Hecto

A

100 or 10 ^2

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Deca

A

10 or 10^1

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Micro (μ)

A

.000001 or 10 ^-6

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Mega

A

10^6

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Giga

A

10^9

Q

Tera

A

10^12

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Pico

A

10^-12

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Nano

A

10^-9

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Mol

A

Moles

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Cd

A

Candela

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Machine

A

Devices created to make work easier

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Mechanical advantage

A

How many times a machine multiplies force

Q

Work input

A

Amount of work done on a machine

Q

Work output

A

Amount of work done by a machine

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Mechanical efficiency

A

Comparison of machines input and output

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Temperature

A

Measure of KE in molecules

Q

Luminous intensity units

A

Candelas

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Electric current units

A

Amperes

Q

Liquid units

A

LITERS

Q

Mass units

A

Kilograms

Q

Temperature units

A

Kelvins

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Momentum units

A

Kilograms X meters per second

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Miles in a kilometer

A

.6km

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Feet in a yard

A

3ft

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Millimeters in a cubic centimeter

A

1 mL

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Ounces in a pound

A

16 oz

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Pounds in a ton

A

2000 pounds

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Ounces in a pint

A

16 oz

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Quarts in a gallon

A

4 qt