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Physics ALL units review
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Velocity | speed of something in a given direction |
| Acceleration | capacity to gain speed within a short time |
| Normal force | what counteracts gravity when an object is sitting on a surface |
| Gravitational force | what attracts all objects with mass together |
| Force | a push or a pull |
| Kinetic energy | energy exerted from applied motion |
| Potential energy | stored energy |
| Joules | measure of work, energy |
| Kg | measure of mass |
| M/s | measure of velocity |
| Mechanical energy | measure of all energy in a system |
| Crest | highest point of a wave |
| Trough | bottom of a wave |
| Wavelength | length of one wave cycle |
| Amplitude | maximum size of the wave |
| Equilibrium | resting point of a wave |
| Frequency | number of waves that pass every second |
| Relationship between force and acceleration | direct |
| Elastic collision | collision where it bounces off |
| Inelastic collision | collision where it sticks together |