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1
Q

% change

A

((final-initial)/initial) x 100

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2
Q

units for length, time, etc are known as

A

fundemental units

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3
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a=

A

vfinal-v initial/change of time

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4
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When did Galileo die?

A

1642?

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5
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a at the top of the trajectory

A

-10 m/s^2

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6
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An object sliding down an incline without friction has the acceleration of

A

less than g

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7
Q

A ping pong ball is thrown upwards to the air and comes back down. Is the magnitude of the ball’s acceleration greater on the way up or down?

A

Up

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8
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If a train and a bug have a head-on collision, which one experiences greater impact force?

A

Same

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9
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If an elevator descends with a higher velocity, the reading of the scale is ___ When it is descending in a constant speed, the reading of the scale is

A

Slightly decreased.
The same

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10
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When a parachute is slowing down, the net force is

A

upwards

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11
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A =

A

1/2 a

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12
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v=

A

gt

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