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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Size of number |
| Force Vector | Uses arrow to show direction and magnitude of a force |
| Vector Quanity | Has both magnitude and direction |
| Scalar Quanity | Has magnitude but no direction |
| Air Resistance | The force that opposes an object in air |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between 2 objects |
| Momentum | Mass times velocity of a object |
| Terminal Velocity | Constant speed of a falling object when air resistance balances gravity |
| Weightq | The measure of pull o gravity |
| Inertia | The tendency of a object to oppose a change in motion |
| Motion | The change in position in a objet |
| Force | A push or pull |
| SPeed | The distance covered each second |
| Velocity | Speed in a particular direction |
| Distance | The length between 2 objects |
| Distance Time Graph | Graph showing relationship between distance and time |
| Slope | Rise over Run |
| Average Speed | Total distance over total time |
| Friction | A force that opposes a motion of one surface to another |
| Newton | Amount of force needed to give a 1kg mass an acceleration of 1m per second |