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RVMS Motion
Speed, velocity, acceleration
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Science
8th Grade
10/23/2007

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Term
meter
Definition
What is the SI unit for length?
Term
speed
Definition
What is distance divided by time?
Term
Velocity has a direction
Definition
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Term
acceleration
Definition
What is the rate at which velocity changes?
Term
slowing down
Definition
What is deceleration?
Term
meters/second/second
Definition
What is the SI unit for velocity?
Term

reference point

Definition
What is the place or object used for comparing to see if something has moved?
Term
constant speed
Definition
An object is traveling at a _____________ if its speed does NOT change.
Term
acceleration
Definition
What is a change in velocity divided by time?
Term

acceleration

Definition
What is the rate of change in velocity?
Term
delecerates
Definition
Whenever a moving object changes direction, it _______________.
Term

independent

Definition

Which variable should be plotted on the x axis of a graph?

Term
dependent
Definition
Which variable should be plotted on the y axis of a graph?
Term
terminal velocity
Definition
What is it called when air resistance exactly matches the downward force of gravity?
Hint: This is when an objects stops accelerating.
Term
inertia
Definition
What property states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest?
Term
move
Definition
What will happen to an object when unbalanced forces act upon it?
Term
Only in a vacuum or in space
Definition
When can an object be in free fall?
Term
Newton's 1st law
Definition
Which of Newton's laws states that a moving object will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?
Term
Newton's 2nd law
Definition
Which of Newton's laws states that: the acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the force applied to it?
Term
Newton's 3rd law
Definition
Which of Newton's laws states that: for every force exerted, there is an equal and opposite force (reaction)?
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3rd
Definition
If a student wearing roller skates pushes against a wall, he will roll backwards.
Which of Newton's laws does this demonstrate?
Term
1st
Definition
When you are riding in a car, you lean to the right when the car makes a left turn.
Which of Newton's laws does this demonstrate?
Term
momentum
Definition
Mass X velocity =
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