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What does the formula | Fnet = △p / △t |

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Net force from momentum and time

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What does the formula j = Favg△t = △p find?

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Impulse from average force and time, aka change in momentum

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What are the units of impulse?

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kg • m / s

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What does the vcm formula find

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Velocity of the center of mass from sum of momentums and sum of masses.

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5
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What is conserved in an inelastic collision?

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Momentum only

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What makes perfectly inelastic collisions different than inelastic collisions?

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Perfectly inelastic collisions stick together after a collision.

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What makes elastic collisions different than inelastic collisions?

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Elastic collisions do not deform the object in the collision.

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What does the slope of the momentum vs time graph tell us?

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Force

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9
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What does the area under the force vs time graph tell us?

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Impulse or change in momentum

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10
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Place each of the seven measurements under either scalar and vectors.

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SCALARS: Distance, Speed, Time, Mass, Work, Energy, Power

VECTORS: Acceleration, Displacement, Position, Velocity, Force, Momentum, Impulse

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What does the conservation of momentum say?

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In the absence of external forces, the total momentum is conserved.

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12
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What is conserved in a perfectly inelastic collision?

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Momentum only

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13
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What is conserved in an elastic collision?

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Energy and momentum

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14
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What are the SI units for Length?

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Meters

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15
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What are the SI units for Time?

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Seconds

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16
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What are the SI units for Mass?

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Kilograms

17
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What is the formula for average velocity?

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v = △x / △t

18
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What does the slope of a graph tell us?

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△y units / △x units

19
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What is constant in all inertial reference frames?

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Acceleration

20
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What does the area under the graph of velocity time tell us?

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Displacement = Change in position

21
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What does the slope of the position time graph tell us?

A

Velocity

22
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What does the slope of the velocity time graph tell us?

A

Acceleration

23
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What does mass measure?

A

An object’s resistance to change in motion

24
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Newton’s Second Law gives us this formula, what is another way to use this formula?

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F = ma

25
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What is the formula for displacement?

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Δx = x - x₀

26
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What is the formula for average acceleration?

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a = △v / △t

27
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What does area under a graph tell us?

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Change in x units times y units

28
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What does g = 9.8 m/s represent?

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The acceleration of gravity

29
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What does the area under the graph of acceleration time tell us?

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Change in velocity

30
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What does Newton’s First Law say?

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An object’s velocity will not change unless acted on by a force.

31
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What does Newton’s Third Law say?

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Forces exist in pairs. FA on B = -FB on A

32
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The SI unit of force is the Newton, what is the Newton equal to?

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kg·m/s²

33
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What is the formula for weight?

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Weight = mass × g