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Physical Science Chp 2
Important Terms and Ideas of Physcial Science Chp 2
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Undergraduate 1
09/17/2012

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Frame of Reference
Definition
position relative to something, starting point.
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Speed
Definition
rate at which it covers distance
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Velocity
Definition
Vector Quantity that includes both speed and direction
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Acceleration
Definition
velocity changes, decrease or increase
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Scalar Quantity
Definition
number and a unit
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Vector Quantity
Definition
has a direction as well as magnitude
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Vector
Definition
has direction and magnitude
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Inertia
Definition
The reluctancy of an object to change its state of rest or of uniform motion in a strait line
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Accerleration of Gravity
Definition
g=9.8m/s squared, if there is no air resistance. 2 seconds (9.8x2) 3 seconds(9.8x3)
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Mass
Definition
quantity of matter; the more mass the greater its inertian and the more matter it contains
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Kilogram (kg)
Definition
unit of Mass for SI
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Force
Definition
is any influence that can cause an object to be accelerated
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Newton (N)
Definition
Unit for Force in SI
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Weight
Definition
is the force with which it is attracted by the earth's gravitational pull.
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First Law of Motion
Definition
Object at rest remains at rest, moving remains moving (Strait Line)
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Second Law of Motion
Definition
Net Force is the Mass times acceleration. direction of force is the same as that of acceleration
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Third Law of Motion
Definition
When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object
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Action Force
Definition
First object exerts this force on the second
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Reaction Force
Definition
Second object exerts this force on the First
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Centtipetal Force
Definition
inward force on an object moving in a curved path
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Newton's Law of Gravity
Definition
Objects attract other objects with force proportional to G*M1*M2/R2
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Aristotle on Motion
Definition
Heavy things sink, light things rise. Earth returns to earth, and objects must have force to move, rest is natural
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Galileo on Motion
Definition
Actually tests it, experimented, Inertia-objects resist change
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Free Fall
Definition
g=9.8 meters per second squared, only force acting on it is gravity
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Projectile Motion
Definition
parabolic pattern, angle not 90degress(not strait up) its gonna curve...
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Air Resistance
Definition
prevents falling objects from continuing to accelerate at g(9.8)
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Isaac Newton
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Circular Motion
Definition
needs centripital force... constantly changing direction
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Artificial Satellites (Space Junk)
Definition
Monitor them, can't go get them... they are in orbit, and moving fast
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Net Force
Definition
needed to move something, or slow it down
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