Vocab Flashcards
Speed
A scalar where quantity is moving at a volicity
Force
A push or pull acting on an object
Velocity
Distance at a time and direction
Acceleration
Change in the rate of objects; that can be positive or negative
Mass
Amount of matter object has
Momentum
Mass in motion at a direction
Scalar quantity
Magnitude
Pythagorean Theorem
How to determine the distance on an unknown side of a triangle
Force equation
Mass x acceleration
Speed equation
Distance / time
Velocity equation
Distance / time direction
Momentum equation
Mass x speed
Electricity
A current with electrons with attraction to protons
Electrons
Negative
Protons
Positive
Charged
To have unbalanced amounts on an atom
Neutral
Balanced amount in an atom
Static electricity
Electricity that doesn’t move or transfer through
Electric current
A strip which electricity moves
Amorous
Measurement of electric current
Circuit
The path electrons follow
Open circuit
Broken circuit that electricity can’t follow
Closed circuit
A complete circuit that electrons can follow
Schematic diagrams
Blueprint of a circulatory process
Conductor
Something that transfers electricity
Material that makes electricity easy to flow
Insulator
Resistance
How hard or easy it is to conduct electricity
Ohms
Measurement of resistance
Voltage
Energy provided by a power source to electrons
Electromagnetic force
Force that keeps currents flowing
Terminal
Where electrons leave or enter battery
Direct current
Current only flows in one direction
Electromagnetic force
Force that keeps currents flowing
Measurement of voltage
Volts
Terminal
Electrons move through batteries
Alternating current
Current that changes in direction
Series circuit
Circuit that flows in one path
Circuit follows more than one path
Parellel
Electric power
Amount of electric energy at all times
Watt
Unit of electrical power
Amm meter
Measures amms
Volt meter
Measures volts