Science Flashcards
What is the definition of momentum?
mass in motion
what is the symbol and unit of momentum?
p
kg•m/s
What is the definition of mass?
amount of matter in an object.
What is the symbol and unit for mass?
m
kg
What is the definition for velocity?
The speed of an object in a direction.
What is the symbol and unit for velocity?
v
m/s
What is the definition of force?
interaction between 2 masses that can cause acceleration.
What is the symbol and unit for force?
F
n (newtons)
What is the definition of time?
How long it takes for an action to happen.
What is the symbol and unit for time?
T
sec
What is the definition of impulse?
change in momentum
What is the definition for change in velocity?
How fast an object is traveling AFTER it undergoes an impulse.
What is the symbol and unit for change in velocity?
🔺v
m/s
What is the definition for initial velocity?
How fast an object is traveling BEFORE it undergoes an impulse.
What is the symbol and unit for initial velocity?
Vi
m/s