Physics Test 1 Flashcards
slope
(change in vertical)/(change in horizontal)
intercept
the initial condition. (what is the value of the vertical when the horizontal is 0?
slope intercept form
y=mx+b
velocity
a description of how fast and in what direction. (slope)
speed
the distance covered per amount of travel time.
distance covered
travel time
acceleration
the rate of change of velocity
change of velocity
time interval
force
a push or pull.
mass
a measure of the inertia of a material object.
m (slope intercept)
slope
b (slope intercept)
intercept
x
position
t
time
v
velocity
a
acceleration
F
force
m
mass
units for acceleration
m/s2
units for mass
kg
units for force
kg m/s2 or newton (N)
units for velocity
m/s
Law of Inertia
objects in motion stay in motion. Objects at rest stay at rest. 1st Law.
