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ipc voc final
ipc voc final
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Science
9th Grade
05/19/2012

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Average motion
Definition
distance divided by time in constant speed
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Acceleration
Definition
change in velocity divided by time interval in which the change occurred
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Force
Definition
fortis- strength
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Gravity
Definition
the attraction between two particles of matter
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Inertia
Definition
the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion with a constant velocity
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Newtons
Definition
used to measure force
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Terminal velocity
Definition
the maximum velocity reached by a falling object that occurs when the resistance of the medium is equal to the force due to gravity
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Work
Definition
a quantity that measures the effects of a force acting over a distance
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Joules
Definition
used to measure work
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Power
Definition
a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done
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Watts
Definition
used to measure power
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Mechanical advantage
Definition
a quantity that measures how much a machine multiplies force or distance
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Efficiency
Definition
a quantity visually expressed as a percentage that measures the ratio of useful work output to work input
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Absolute zero
Definition
the temperature at which an objects energy is minimal
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Heat
Definition
the transfer of energy from the particles of one object to those of another object due to a temperature difference between the two objects
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