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| The total length that something travels |
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| The measurement directly from starting point to ending point. |
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| The rate of change in position / how something changes in time. |
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| What is the base unit for speed? |
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| Does direction matter in Speed? |
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| The rate of speed at any given moment. |
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| Example of Instantaneous Speed: |
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| When speed does NOT change. (Extremely uncommon). |
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| Example of Constant Speed: |
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| Total distance covered during a certain period of time. |
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| The rate of change of motion in a certain DIRECTION. (aka speed in a certain direction). |
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| m/s (meters/second) including a direction. |
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| A line that shows direction and magnitude. |
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| What is a Vector used for? |
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| The rate of change in velocity. |
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| What are 3 ways to change Acceleration/ Velocity? |
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| Slow down , speed up , or change direction. |
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| How can Acceleration be positive? |
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| Same direction as movement. |
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| How can Acceleration be negative? |
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| Push break in car. (slow down) . |
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| What is the base unit for Acceleration? |
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| m/s2 (meters per second squared) . (m/s/s) . |
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| Means energy is neither created nor destoryed. The amount of energy in the Universe is constant. |
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| Do we create energy at a power plant? |
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| No, we simply transform energy at our power plants. |
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| Does the sun create energy? |
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| No, it exchanges mass for energy. |
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| 6 types of Potential Energy: |
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| Nuclear , Elastic , Spring , Electric , Gravitational , Chemical Energy. |
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| Sored inside neucleus of an atom. |
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| Rubber band (when streched) . |
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| In a mattress , when pushed up and down . |
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| What does one Joule equal? |
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| Gravitational acceleration: |
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| Why does every object have Gravitational Potential Energy? |
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| because everything is lifted up from the surface of the earth. |
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| What is the base unit for Mass? |
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| What is the base unit for Energy and Work? |
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| What does conservation of energy mean? |
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| It can change between Kinetic and Potential, but never disappears. |
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| What is the total amount of energy called? |
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| What are different types of Kinetic Energy? |
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| A push or pull one body exerts on another. |
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| What is the base unit for Force? |
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| Equal in size, opposite in direction. (no acceleration). |
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| Unequal forces. (Acceleration occurs). |
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| Sum of all forces on an object. Object will move in the direction of the net force. |
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| Tendency of an object to resist any change in motion. More MASS equals GREATER Inertia. |
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