Test 11/19 Flashcards

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1
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To calculate net Force, when do you add?

A

When forces go in the same direction

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2
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To calculate net force, when do you subtract?

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When forces go in opposite directions

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3
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To put forth, as strength, or make a great effort at something

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Exert

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4
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Push or pull

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Force

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5
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SI base unit for force

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Newton

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6
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Overall force acting on an object when all of the forces are combined

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Net force

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7
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Amount of stuff(atoms) that something is made of

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Mass

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8
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Amount of 3D space that something occupies

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Volume

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9
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Anything that has mass/volume

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Matter

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10
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Possible explanation/answer to a question: educated guess

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Hypothesis

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11
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Top of wave

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Crest

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12
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Bottom of wave

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Trough

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13
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Distance from one crest to the very next crest

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Wavelength

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14
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Distance from rest line to trough or crest

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Amplitude

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15
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Numbers of crests that pass a point in 1 second

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Frequency

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16
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Metric Unit for frequency (Hz)

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Hertz

17
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A statement based on hypothesis that have been tested many times and proved correct

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Theory

18
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Wave that can travel through space/matter and is made up of electric/magnetic fields also called an EM wave

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Electromagnetic Wave

19
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Entire range of electromagnetic waves; there are 7 types of EM waves

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

20
Q

Correctly write a force statement in format taught in class such as:

A

Tina pushes a cart to the right.

21
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What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced waves?

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Balanced Force cause no change in motion and its net force is always equal to zero, while Unbalanced Forces always cause change in motion, and its net force is not equal to zero.