motion Flashcards

1
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position

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describes the location of an object

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2
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speed

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a measure of how far something moves in a given in amount of time.

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3
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reference point

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a location to which you compare other locations

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4
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velocity

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speed in a specific direction

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5
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motion

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is a change in position over time.

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6
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energy

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is the ability to cause change

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7
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kinetic energy

A

object in motion

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8
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potential energy

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is the energy that an object has stored energy

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9
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mechanical energy

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is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy

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10
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chemical energy

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is a form of potential energy

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11
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thermal energy

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of an object is the kinetic energy of its particles

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12
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neuclar energy

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the neuclar of an atom is the source of nueclar energy.

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13
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energy transformation

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Takes places when energy changes from one form to another.

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14
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law of conservation energy

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energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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15
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degree

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are equally spaced units between two points.

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16
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thermometer

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temp measured using an instrument

17
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kinetic of theory matter

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state that all of the particles that make up matter are constantly in motion.

18
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vector

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A vector is a quantity or phenomenon that has two independent properties: magnitude and direction.