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Lesson 1-2 Vocab
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Physics
11th Grade
10/29/2014

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Position Time Graph
Definition
A graph with time data plotted on the x- axis and position dada on the y-axis.
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Resultant
Definition
Vector representing the sum of 2 vectors.
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Position
Definition
Seperation between the object and origin.
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Average Velocity
Definition
A slope of a position time graph of an object.
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Average Speed
Definition
How fast the object is moving.
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Displacement
Definition
Change in position.
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Newtons 2nd Law
Definition
The greater the mass the greater amount of force needed.
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Quadratic Relationship
Definition
Variable that depends on the square of another.
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Instantaneous Position
Definition
Position of a particular instant.
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Net Force
Definition
Overall force on an object.
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Measurement
Definition
Comparison between unknown quantity and standard.
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Precision
Definition
How consistent your answers are.
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Accuracy
Definition
How close your answer is to the actual answer.
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Independent Variable
Definition
A variable that doesn't depend on another (usually x)
- The variable that is change and is being tested.
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Magnitude
Definition
Size
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Distance
Definition
How far the object is from its origin.
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Time Interval
Definition
Difference between two times.
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Scalars
Definition
Quantity is just a number and has no distance.
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Coordinate System
Definition
Location of the zero point of the variable and the direction where the values of the variable increase
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Particle Model
Definition
Simplified version of a motion diagram where objects in motion is replaced by a series of single points.
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Inverse Relationship
Definition
Where one variable depends on the inverse of another.
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Linear Relationship
Definition
Independent variable varies linearly with the dependent variable
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