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Acceleration
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The change in Velocity divided by the time interval
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Constant
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A quantity that does not change in an equation
ex; g = 9.8m/s.s is the constant of gravity due to free fall. |
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elliptical
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moving in a round path.
ex; the planets move in an elliptical orbit |
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energy
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non material property of causing changes in matter
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force
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Agent that results in accelerating or deforming an object.
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free fall
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the falling of an object without any disturbance apart from earths gravity.
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friction
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a force that opposes motion
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frictionless
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without opposition of motion
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impulse
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product of force and the time interval at which it occurs
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Independent Variable
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A variable that is manipulated or change during an experiment.
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Acceleration
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The change in Velocity divided by the time interval
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Constant
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A quantity that does not change in an equation
ex; g = 9.8m/s.s is the constant of gravity due to free fall. |
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elliptical
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moving in a round path.
ex; the planets move in an elliptical orbit |
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energy
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non material property of causing changes in matter
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force
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Agent that results in accelerating or deforming an object.
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free fall
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the falling of an object any disturbance apart from earths gravity.
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friction
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a force that opposes motion
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frictionless
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without opposition of motion
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impulse
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product of force and the time interval at which it occurs
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Independent Variable
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A variable that is manipulated or change during an experiment.
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Inelastic Collision
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A collision in which some of the
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Joules
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The unit of work; the product of a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter
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Kilogram
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A unit of mass in the metric system; one of the seven fundamental units.
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Kinetic
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relating to motion
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Kinetic Energy
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Energy possessed by an object because of its motion.
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Law of Conservation of
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A statement that states that a certain quantity after a certain occurance does not change.
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Momentum
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The product of the mass and velocity of a moving body.
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Magnitude
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The size of something
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Mass
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A measure of the quantity of matter; a fundamental physical quantity.
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Momenta
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The Plural of momentum the products of its masses and velocities.
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net force
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Vector sum of forces on an object.
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Net Impulse
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Vector sum of impulses on an object
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Newtons
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The unit of force; a derived unit having the dimensions kg m/s2.
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Potential
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relating to not in motion like kinetic energy which is energy of an object at rest
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Power
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The time rate of doing work. power factor. The cosine of the phase angle between current and voltage in an a-c circuit.
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Radius
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A line segment that joins the center of a circle with any point on its circumference.
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Scientific notation
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A positive number expressed in the form of M x 10n in which M is a number between 1 and 10 and n is an integral power of 10.
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Speed limit
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The highest or lowest speed you can move at.
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static
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Having no motion; being at rest; quiescent.
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vector
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A quantity that is completely specified by a magnitude and a direction.
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Velocity
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Speed in a particular direction.
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Volume
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The density of and object divided by its mass
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Weight
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The measure of the gravitational force acting on a substance.
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work
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The product of a displacement and the force in the direction of the displacement.
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y-intercept
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The Vertical axis of any graph.
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