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26 Cards in this Set
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Terminal velocity |
The fastest velocity an object can go |
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Escape velocity |
Speed required to leave earth |
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Critical velocity |
Speed required to be in orbit |
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Projectile |
A self propelled object |
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Resultant |
Combination of two or more vectors |
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Anti-parallel vectors |
Vectors acting in opposite directions |
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Vector |
Having magnitude and direction |
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Skewed vectors |
Act at angles that are not equal to 0 or multiples of 90 |
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Free fall |
Falling toward earth has no forces but gravity acting upon it |
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Gravity |
9.80 m/s |
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Deceleration |
Negative acceleration |
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Rectilinear |
Along a straight line |
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Kinematics |
Study of motion without regard to force |
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Avogadro's number |
6.022•10^23 |
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Plasticity |
The max amount of deformation that may be permanently imposed on an object |
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Pneumatic device |
Any device that transports air or that is driven by air pressure |
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Elastic limit |
The point past which a material will not recover its original shape |
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Pascal Principle |
Used for hydraulic devices |
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Trajectory |
Path of a projectile |
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Acceleration |
Change in velocity per unit of time |
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Displacement |
Straight line distance between 2 points |
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Fluid |
Anything that flows |
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Ductility |
Can be drawn into a wire |
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Manometer |
Measures pressure of a gas |
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Velocity |
Speed and direction |
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Vector diagram |
Simple picture that summarizes vectors |
