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Motion - Level 2
All the vocabulary for Level 2 of the Motion menu
Question | Answer |
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independent variable | the data that you know ahead of time, goes on the X axis |
dependent variable | the data that you are collecting, goes on the Y axis |
best fit line | a straight line that shows the TREND of your data on a graph |
extrapolation | predicting values on a graph that are BEYOND your plotted points |
interpolation | finding values on a graph that are IN BETWEEN your plotted points |
frame of reference (point of reference) | the perspective from which your measurements are made - like the starting line for a race. (The most common one is "the Earth".) |
momentum equation | momentum = mass x velocity (P = M x V) |
conservation of momentum | the concept that the TOTAL momentum of two objects is the same before AND after a collision between the objects |