General physics Flashcards
1
Q
Slope
A
Rise over run
2
Q
Units
A
Tell what we are measuring
3
Q
Displacement
A
/_\X = Xf - Xi
4
Q
Distance symbol
A
d
5
Q
Position symbol
A
X
6
Q
Acceleration symbol
A
a
7
Q
Velocity symbol
A
V
8
Q
Speed symbol
A
S
9
Q
Time symbol
A
/_\t
10
Q
Physical quantity
A
Anything that can be measured
11
Q
Motion
A
When position changes relative to a reference point
12
Q
Uniform motion
A
Motion which occurs at a constant velocity
13
Q
Hypothesis
A
Educated guess if then statement
14
Q
Position
A
Where something is relative to a reference point
15
Q
Feet in a mile
A
5280 ft
16
Q
Centimeters in an inch
A
2.54cm
17
Q
Inches in a foot
A
12in
18
Q
Kilometers in a mile
A
1.61km
19
Q
Deci
A
.1 or 10^-1
20
Q
Kilo
A
1000 or 10 ^3
