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Cards in this set: Term What is science Definition a way of thinking natures rules for connecting things Term What is technology Definition way of doing theoretical vs. practical Term evolution Definition change in genes overtime Term what is physics Definition bases of all sciences Term science Definition natures phenomena explained Term religion Definition natures purpose explained Term fact Definition close agreement by competent observers who make a series of observations of the same phenomenon Term hypothesis Definition testable guess Term theory Definition syntheses of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the natural world Term laws/principles Definition considered to be absoultue Term what is the scientific method and its purpose Definition 1. Problem 2. Hypothesis 3. Predict Outcome 4. Test Predictions 5. Conclusion purpose: organize your facts Term what is force Definition any push or pull Term what does it do Definition make something move change state of motion Term net force Definition combination of forces acting on an object Term equilibrium Definition the state wherein there is no physical change occuring Term tension Definition stretching force Term weight Definition mass times gravity Term normal force Definition equals weight Term static Definition equilibrium- not in motion Term dynamic equilibrium Definition moving at a constant speed in a constant direction Term vector Definition an arrow that represents magnitude and direction Term scalar quantity Definition only tells you magnitude Term pythagorean theorm Definition a2 +b2 =c2 Term resultant Definition combination of 2 vectors Term friction Definition force that acts between the materials Term inertia Definition the tendency to resist changing of the current state constant velocity in absence of force force is required for change Term mass Definition measure of inertia measured in kg Term inertia determined by mass Definition more mass the more inertia which means for face is required Term what is the difference between volume and mass Definition volume is how much space it takes up mass id how much is in it.