acceleration
the rate at which the velocity changes with respect to a change in time
acceleration due to gravity
g: 32ft/s2 or 9.8 m/s2 on the earth's surface
area
flat surface space
average speed
the total distance traveled divided by the total time
average velocity
the total displacement divided by the total time
component
the vertical and horizontal vectors into which a vector can be separated
density
the quantity mass per unit volume
displacement
a vector quantity describing a distance and direction
distance
the length from one location to another
field
a region in space that yields a value for a measurable quantity at every point
inertia
the apparent resistance of matter to a change in motion
kinematics
a branch of mechanics dealing with the mathematical methods of describing motion
law of inertia
an object in motion stays in motion; an object at rest stays at rest unless an unbalanced force is exerted on it
length
description of how long something is
mass
the quantity of matter that a body possesses as evidenced by its inertia
model
a mental construct that describes a physical phenomenon
motion
a continuous change of position
prefix
an affix occurring at the beginning of a word
resultant
the vector answer to the addition or subtraction of two or more vectors
scalar
a physical quantity expressed as a magnitude and a unit
scientific notation
number expressed as powers of ten
speed
the rate at which distance changes with respect to time; a scalar quantity
time
that which flows onward uniformly
vector
a physical quantity that is expressed as a scalar and a direction
velocity
the rate at which displacement changes with respect to time; a vector quantity
volume
the quantity of space an object occupies
inertia
a synonym for mass
time
that which flows onward uniformly; that which allows you to arrange events in sequence
scalar
a physical quantity expressed as a magnitude and unit
vector
3 mph south
length
description of how long something is
resultant
C in ABC
component
A or B in ABC
motion
a continuous change of position
scientific notation
a number expressed in powers of ten
kinematics
an area of physics dealing with mathematical methods of describing motion
distance
the length from one location to another
resultant
the vector addition of two or more vectors
mass
the property a body possesses as evidenced by its inertia
scalar
a quantity expressed as a magnitude and a unit
vector
displacement is a quantity
density
defined as mass per unit volume
volume
the space an object occupies
inertia
the apparent resistance of matter to a change in motion
area
length times width
time
that which allows us to place events in their order of happening
scalar
the word that best describes 3, 0.5 sec 3m, 5 feet, and 78
speed
the rate at which distance changes with respect to time- scalar quantity
vector
the word that best describes 5mph north, 6ft left, 3 m/sec down, and 6 up
average speed
the total distance by the total time traveled
components
the vertical and horizontal vectors into which a vector can be separated
law of inertia
an object at rest will stay at rest if no external unbalanced forces are exerted on it
velocity
a change in displacement with respect to a change in time
average velocity
the total displacement divided by the total time
displacement
the distance (as the crow flies) and direction
length
the word that describes the fundamental unit of how long something is
law of inertia
an object in motion will stay in motion if there are no external unbalanced forces exerted on it
kinematics
an area of physics dealing with mathematical methods of describing motion
time
that which flows onward uniformly
inertia
a means of measuring mass
vector
that which distinguishes velocity from speed
acceleration due to gravity
what g = 32 ft/sec2 is called
acceleration
the change in velocity divided by the change in time is?
density
the quantity of mass per unit of volume
displacement
distance plus direction describes ?
scalar
wat the magnitude of a vector quantity is called
mass
a property of matter made evident by inertia
field
a portion of space that contains a value for a measurable quantity at every point in space
time
speed = the change in distance over the change in ?
distance
magnitude of displacement
vector
a scalar plus direction
velocity
a change in displacement with repeat to time
model
a description of a phenomenon
acceleration
a change in velocity with respect to time
scalar
time, temperature, distance, speed, and so on
law of inertia
an object in motion will continue in straight line motion if no unbalanced external forces act on it
displacement
distance plus direction
velocity
30 m/sec northwest
average speed
total distance divided by total time
acceleration
what an object going around a curve at a constant speed in undergoing
speed
30 m/sec
scalar
any nondirectional quantity