Physics Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
slope
A
(change in vertical)/(change in horizontal)
2
Q
intercept
A
the initial condition. (what is the value of the vertical when the horizontal is 0?
3
Q
slope intercept form
A
y=mx+b
4
Q
velocity
A
a description of how fast and in what direction. (slope)
5
Q
speed
A
the distance covered per amount of travel time.
distance covered
travel time
6
Q
acceleration
A
the rate of change of velocity
change of velocity
time interval
7
Q
force
A
a push or pull.
8
Q
mass
A
a measure of the inertia of a material object.
9
Q
m (slope intercept)
A
slope
10
Q
b (slope intercept)
A
intercept
11
Q
x
A
position
12
Q
t
A
time
13
Q
v
A
velocity
14
Q
a
A
acceleration
15
Q
F
A
force
