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1
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The difference between weight and mass.

A

The mass of an object stays the same wherever it is but weight changes if an object goes to a place of stronger or weaker gravity.

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Difference between and scalar and vector.

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Scalar quantities a quantities which direction is not important. (Time\Mass)
Vector is a quantity were direction is important. (Force/Acceleration)

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Difference between Distance and Displacement.

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Distance is a SCALAR.

Displacement is a VECTOR.

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Difference between VELOCITY and SPEED.

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Velocity HAS a DIRECTION.

Speed does NOT have a DIRECTION.

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5
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Define Acceleration.

A

To speed up.

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6
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Define force

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Is a push or pull upon an object.

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Define Momentum

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The strength or force that something had when it is moving.

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8
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Define Energy

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Is the capacity for doing work. It exists as potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear…

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Distance/Time/Speed

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Distance = Speed x Time

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10
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Typical speed for walking.

A

5 km/h

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11
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Typical speed for running.

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10 mph

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12
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Typical cycling speed.

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40 km/h

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13
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Typical speed for driving.

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60 mph

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14
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Distance, Velocity, Time formula

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Distance = Velocity x Time

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Acceleration, time, change in speed FORMULA.

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Acceleration X Time

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