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TAKS Science
Objective 5 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Momentum - | An object's mass is multiplied by speed or velocity |
| Acceleration- | The change of speed over time |
| Mechanical advantage- | The ratio of output force to input force. This ratio can be used to determine the efficiency of a machine. |
| Newton's 1st law- | Any object in motion will remain in motion (or at rest will remain at rest) until acted upon by some outside, unbalanced force. |
| Newton's 2nd law- | Force is the product of mass and acceleration. |
| Newton's 3rd law- | When an object exerts a force on an object, that object exerts an equal and opposite force on the other object. |
| Polarization- | A way of describing the direction that waves of light travel. |
| Interference- | Occurs when two or more waves come together. It can be constructive (the two waves combine to become bigger) or destructive (the two waves become smaller or disappear) |