Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Force and Motion

TermDefinition
Acceleration The rate of change of velocity per unit of time.
Displacement The moving of something from its place or position
Speed The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate
Mass A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
Inertia A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
Average Speed The average speed of an object is the total distance traveled by the object divided by the elapsed time to cover that distance
Momentum The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
Velocity The speed of something in a given direction
Newton's Laws The three laws of Motion
First Law Every object moves in a straight line unless acted upon by a force.
Second Law The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force exerted and inversely proportional to the object's mass.
Third Law For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Biosphere The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Habitat The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Carry Capacity The number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
Immigration The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
Emigration The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad.
Symbiosis Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
Demographic Relating to the structure of populations.
Limiting Factor An environmental factor that tends to limit population size.
Extinction the state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.
Density Population density is a statistic that tells you how many people live in a certain area.
Created by: dc616161
Popular Physical Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards