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ForceMotionNewton
Chapter 18 and 19 concepts
Question | Answer |
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motion involves a change in ________________. | position |
an object changes position relative to a _____________ ______________. | reference point |
what is the total length of the route an object travels when it moves? | distance |
what is the formula for speed? | s=d/t |
units of speed are given as ________ ___ _______ | meters per second |
what is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken? | average speed |
what is an object's speed at a particular moment? | instantaneous speed |
what occurs when an obect travels at a steady rate with the same instantaneous speed for some period of time | constant speed |
what type of graph is used to graph motion? | distance-time graph |
the speed of an object and the direction of motion is known as _______________ | velocity |
what is the formula for calculating acceleration? | a=(Sf - Si)/t |
units of acceleration are given in __________ ____ _________ ______ | meter per second squared |
On a graph, an object speeding up will have a line that slopes ________________. | upward |
On a graph, an object slowing down will have a line that slopes ________________. | downward |
horizontal line on a distance time graph would represent _______ or __________ speed. | zero, constant |
what is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion? | inertia |
the equation for momentum is expresed as ______________. | p=mv |
The Law of Conservation of Momentum states that the total momentum of objects that collide with each other does not _________. | change |