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Speed And Newtons Laws Flashcards

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To determine the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line you must…

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Calculate the change in speed per unit of time

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Acceleration

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•Is the rate at which velocity changes

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

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Newtons first law of motion:

Law of inertia

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An object in motion will stay in motion, an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force

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Newtons second law of motion:

Law of acceleration

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Acceleration depends upon the objects mass and force acting on the object

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What is the unit label for newtons

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N

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What is the formula for force

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Force equals mass times acceleration

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What is the formula for acceleration

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Acceleration equals force divided by mass

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What is the formula for mass

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Mass equals force divided by acceleration

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Force

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A push or pull

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Newton

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The SI unit that the strength of a force is measured in

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Motion

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If the distance from another object is changing

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Reference point

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A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion

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International system of units

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System of measurement scientists all over the world use so they can communite clearly

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Meter

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The SI unit of length it’s a little longer than a yard

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Speed

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The distance the object travels per unit of time

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Average speed

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Divide the total distance traveled by the total time

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Instantaneous speed

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The rate at which an object is moving at a given instant in time

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Velocity

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Speed in a given direction

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Slope

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The steepness of a line on a graph

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What is the formula for distance

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Distance equals speed times time

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What is the formula for speed

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Speed equals distance divided by time

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What is the formula for time

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Time equals distance divided by speed

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Three ways acceleration changes

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  1. Increasing speed
  2. Decreasing speed
  3. Changing direction
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What do you have to do to determine the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line

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You must calculate the change in speed per unit of time

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What is the formula for acceleration

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Acceleration=
Final speed - Initial speed
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Time

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What is the SI unit for acceleration

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Meters per second per second

M/S2

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Distance

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The farther apart two objects are the less the gravitational force between them

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Why do all objects fall at the same rate

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Due to gravity

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