Physics Flashcards
1
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Speed
A
how fast an object is going; calculaed= distance/time
2
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Velocity
A
Speed with a direction
3
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Acceleration
A
the increase of speed; the rate of change of velocity perunit of time
4
Q
Balanced Force
A
forces that are equal but go in opposite directions, they cancel each other out
5
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Un-Balanced Forces
A
unequal forces acting on an object; results in a change in the objects motion
6
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Constant
A
foctor that stays the same throughtout an experiment
7
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Net Force
A
resultant force
8
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Direction
A
the course that an object takes
9
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Motion
A
the action or process of moving or being moved
10
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Position
A
a place that a person or object is located
11
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Negative
A
low, not positive
12
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Weight
A
the mass of an object or person
13
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Newtons
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the unit for measuing force
14
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Inertia
A
property of metter which continues at an existing rate
