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| Smallest division a measuring device has. |
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| Rate in change in displacement. v=Δx/Δt
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| How fast an object is moving. s=d/Δt Units are m/s. |
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| Include magnitude, units, and a direction. |
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| Include magnitude and units. |
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| Finds less complicated graph numbers. Base * Height |
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| Tell what we are measuring. |
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| Actual number recorded/found. Doesn't mean anything without units. |
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| Fractions with units in the numerator and equivalent units in the denominator. |
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| Anything that can be measured. |
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| Units based on a base-ten system used throughout the world except The United States. 7 base units, the rest are derived from those. |
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| Letters added to the front of a base unit to increase or decrease the power. |
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| A measurment without numbers. |
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| A measurment with only numbers. |
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| Close to the actual target. |
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| When position changes relative to a reference point. |
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| The velocity over an instant. |
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| The velocity over a certain time period. |
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| Motion which occurs at a constant velocity. |
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| The total amount traveled. Units are meters. |
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| The shortest distance from Point A to Point B. Units are meters. |
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| An educated guess; Generally If...then... statement; Testable |
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| Where something is relative to a reference point. Symbol is x. |
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| Change in velocity over time. a=Δv/Δt Units are m/s/s. |
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| A still object to compare how far/fast another moves. |
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| When a force causes an object to move in the direction of the force. |
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| The rate at which work is done. |
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| A device created to made work easier. |
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| Units for work. Equal to one Newton-Meter. |
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| How many times a machine multiplies force. Fout/Fin |
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| The work done on a machine. |
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| The amount of work done by a machine. |
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| Comparision of machines' input and output. Wout/Win |
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| A simple Machine consisting of a piviot and a point. (See-saw) |
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| A simple Machine which is a slanted surface. |
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| A moving double inclined plane. Also a simple machine. |
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| The total energy of the motion of particles which make up an object. |
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| Energy which causes an object to move or preserved energy. |
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| The energy of motion of an object. |
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| The energy which may be converted into motion. |
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| The Law of Conservation of Energy |
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| Energy can't be created or destroyed, but can be transformed from one form to another. |
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| Potential Energy Equation |
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| Measure of KE in molecules. Kelvins. |
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| The tendency of an object to remain in its original state of motion. |
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| An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. |
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| For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
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| Weight/ Gravitational force |
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| The force of gravity; Mass times gravity; NOT mass. G=mg |
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| Acceleration due to Gravity |
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| Something guessed based on observations. |
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| Something that can be recorded based on the five senses. |
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| A stetch to determine the net force and the direction of the forces. |
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| All the forces added together. |
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| The surface; perpendicular to object; doesn't cause acceleration because it cancels out the force of gravity. |
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| Forces that are not caused by humans; forces which cancel out. |
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| Forces made by humans/ man-related events |
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| Spring Forces (no, not the season) |
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| Used for extremely small or large numbers Ex: 6.98x107= 69800000. |
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| A way to accurately measure a certain event in nature. |
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| Forces which cancel each other out. |
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| A force cause by two objects rubbing together. |
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| A push or pull. Units are Newtons. |
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| Mass times velocity. Kilograms times Meters per Seconds |
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| When a force causes an object to move in the direction of the force. |
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| The rate at which work is done. |
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| A device created to made work easier. |
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| Units for work. Equal to one Newton-Meter. |
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| No change in velocity (no acceleration). |
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| The single vector whose affect is the same as all the individual vectors acting together. |
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| Forces which cancel each other out. |
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| A number which tells how "sticky" a surface is. |
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| If one number goes up, the other goes down. |
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| If one number goes up, the other also goes up. |
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| Two objects which exert equal forces on each other. |
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| An object is falling and the only force acting on it is gravity. |
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| A region in space in which an object experiences forces. |
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| Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation |
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| Every object with mass attracts other objects with mass along a line with force. |
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| Equation for Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation |
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| The path an object takes as it moves through space. |
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| All of the objects working together in a group. |
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| Newton's Second Law in Term of Momentum |
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| Momentum is conserved in isolated systems. |
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| When after a collision, the two objects bounce off of each other. |
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| When after a collision, the two objects stick together. |
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| Equation for Total Momentum |
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| Net work on a system equals change in kinetic energy. |
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| Transfer of thermal energy. |
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| When there is no heat gradient between two objects. |
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| Amount of heat needed to change the temperature of an object. |
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| When heat travels from one part of an object to another. |
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| When the heat source and heat sink are connected. |
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| When electromagnetic waves carry heat. |
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| Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics |
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| First Law of Thermodynamics |
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| Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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| Disorder in the universe always increases. (Entropy) |
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| Third Law of Thermodynamics |
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| Absolute zero is the coldest temperature and molecules stop moving at this temperature. |
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| Any material made of matter. |
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| A periodic, continuous disturbance that consists of a train of pulses. |
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| The movement of particles is perpendicular to the motion of the wave. |
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| The highest point on a wave. |
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| The lowest point on a wave. |
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| The maximum displacement of a particle from its equilibrium point. |
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| The distance between two peaks. |
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| How long it takes for two peaks to pass a certain point. |
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| The number of peaks that pass through a point in one second. |
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| When the particles move parallel to the wave. |
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| Where the particles are closest together. |
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| Where the particles are farthest apart. |
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| Constructive Interference |
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| When two waves combine into a larger wave. |
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| When two waves combine into a smaller wave. |
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| Two waves combining to form a new wave. |
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| A pressure wave that can be sensed by an ear. |
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| The frequency of sound waves. |
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| Frequency below human hearing range. |
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| Frequency above human hearing range. |
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| The shape of a sound wave. |
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| The amplitude of a sound wave. |
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| The reflection of a sound wave. |
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| the overlap of many echoes. |
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| Energy per area transmitted by a sound per second. |
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| The frequency at which standing waves can be made. |
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| The frequency at which objects tend to vibrate at when hit. AKA fundamental frequency. |
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| The tendency of an object to vibrate at the maximum amplitude. |
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| Electromagnetic radiation |
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| The perception people have of certain wavelengths. |
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| Only certain frequencies are reflected. |
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| Only certain frequencies are transmitted. |
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| Red, Green, and Blue. Add together to make white. |
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| Arrows that show light paths. |
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| Light rays take the path of least time. |
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| Incident Ray=Reflected ray |
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| Smooth surfaces allow parallel ray deflection. |
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| Bumpy surfaces make uneven deflection. |
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| Bending of light due to change in speed. |
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| The incident angle is 90 degrees. |
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| Total Internal Reflection |
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| When light is reflected back into mediums because incident angles are larger than critical angles. |
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| When different light wavelengths diverge. |
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| Representation of an object formed by mirrors or lenses. |
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| Inverted images on screens. |
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| Upright images unable to be on screens. |
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| A transparent material that can take rays and converge or diverge them. |
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| The point at which the light rays meet. |
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| The distance between the lens and focus. |
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| The study of non-moving charges. |
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| Mutual attraction or repulsion between electrons and protons. |
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| A push or pull charges have on each other. |
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| A collection of charges that "give rise to vectors" in a region of space. |
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| A sample charge placed on a field map. |
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| Electric Potential Energy |
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| The energy a charge has due to position. |
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| The electrical PE a positive test charge would have. |
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| Charges freely move around. |
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| Charges cannot move around. |
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| Placing a conductor in a field. |
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| A drawing using symbols to represent an actual circuit. |
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| A circuit with components. |
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| Where there is more than one possible path. |
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| Potential Difference/Voltage |
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| The difference in electrical potential energy per unit charge between two points. |
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| A device that resists charge. |
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| A part of an electrical circuit |
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| The rate at which charges move past certain points. |
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| Direct Current. One direction. |
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| Alternating current. Switches direction. |
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| The charge per volt stored. |
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| An object with aligned domains that exerts a non-contact force. |
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| A region in space where a magnet will experience a force. |
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| A group of arrows in a magnet. |
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| A wire that causes a magnetic field. |
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