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Physics- Vocabulary Terms
Pre-Comps review. Vocab from GP1- GP3
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Physics
6th Grade
12/19/2011

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Acceleration
Definition
A change in velocity over time.
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Accurate
Definition
Close to the real value.
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At rest
Definition
0 velocity; not moving
Term
Balanced Forces
Definition
Forces that add to a Net Force of 0.
Term
Displacement
Definition
Shortest distance from point A to point B.
Term
Distance
Definition
Total path traveled.
Term
HypotesisEquilibrium
Definition
An object that is under balanced forces.
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Force
Definition
A push or pull.
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Friction
Definition
The interaction on two surfaces.
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Gravity
Definition
The force exerted by a great mass.
Term
Hypothesis
Definition
An educated guess.
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Inertia
Definition
The tendency of an object to resist a change in the state of motion.
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Inference
Definition
The explanation base on an observation
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Motion
Definition
Movement.
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Net Force
Definition
The force remaining after all the forces are added.
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Normal Force
Definition
The force exerted by a perpendicular surface.
Term
Observation
Definition
A fact found by the use of the 5 sences.
Term
Percise
Definition
Repeatable
Term
Qualative Obeservation
Definition
An observation without numbers.
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Quantitative Observation
Definition
An observation with numbers.
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Reference Point
Definition
The stationary point used to measure displacement.
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Scientific Method
Definition
The process used to practice science.
Term
Base
5*10(4)
Definition
10
Term
Coefficient
5*10(4)
Definition
5
Term
Exponent
5*10(4)
Definition
4
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Newton's First Law
Definition
An object in motion will stay in motion; an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unblacnced force.
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Newton's Second Law
Definition
F = MA
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Newton's Third Law
Definition
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Term
Scalar
Definition
A measurement without directions.
Term
Tension
Definition
The force exerted by a string-like object.
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Unbalanced Forces
Definition
A Net Force that is NOT zero.
Term
Vector
Definition
A measurement with a direction.
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Velocity
Definition
The chage in displacement over time.
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Weight
Definition
The force of gravity action on an object causing mass.
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X component
Definition
Across.
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Y component
Definition
Up and Down.
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Quantitative Observation
Definition
Has a number
ex. 3 pencils
Term
Qualitative Observation
Definition
Describes
ex. yellow pencil
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Conversion Factor
Definition
Changes one thing to another version
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Hypothesis
Definition
a proposed explanation
Term
In order for it to be science, it must be
Definition
testable
Term

[image]

what type of graph is this?

Definition
Line Graph
Term

[image] 

what type of graph is this?

Definition
Pie chart/graph
Term

[image] 

what type of graph is this?

Definition
Bar graph
Term

What parts of a graph need to be labled?

 

Definition

Title

X axe

Y axe

Term
What does a scatter plot look like?
Definition
[image]
Term
What does a line plot look like?
Definition
[image]
Term
What does a histogram look like?
Definition
[image]
Term
What is Displacement?
Definition
Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
Term
What is distance?
Definition
Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.
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What is position?
Definition
a vector
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How do you find distence?
Definition
D=RT
Term
What is displacement?
Definition
Displacement is a vector which points from the initial position of an object to its final position. The standard units of displacement are meters.
Term
What is the difference between a Scalar and a Vector?
Definition
Scalor doesnt need a direction
Term
Vector?
Definition
A mathemtical representation of measurements w/ direction
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What represents a vector symbolically?
Definition
A arrow, the direction of of the arrow indicates the direction of the the mesurement and the length of the arrow represents the size of the measurement
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How many parts does a Scalar have?

 

Definition
2
Term
How many parts does a vector have?
Definition
3
Term
What are the parts of a vector?
Definition

Units

Direction

Magnitude(value)

Term

What are the parts of a Scalar?

 

Definition

Magnitude(value)

Units

Term
Speed?
Definition
How fast something travels
Term
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Definition

speed is a scalar and the measurement of the total path travelled

velocity is a vector and the measurement of the streight line path between beginning and end with a direction

Term
what is the Equation for speed?
Definition
distance divided by time
Term
What is the equation for velocity?
Definition
Displacement divided by time
Term
what are the units for speed and velocity?
Definition
meters/second
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what is average velocity?
Definition
total distance travelled over the total time
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Instentaneous velocity?
Definition
velocity at a single moment in time
Term

What is a vector;

speed or velocity?

Definition
Velocity
Term

What is a scalor;

speed or velocity?

Definition
speed
Term

Is acceration a scalor or a vector?

Definition
vector
Term
Acceleration?
Definition
change in velocity
Term
Acceleration's equation?
Definition
change in velocity divided by the change in time
Term
What are the units for accceleration?
Definition
m/s/s
Term

             →

what is  g?

 

Definition
gravity
Term
what is a force
Definition
a push/pull
Term
what does inertia relate to?
Definition
Newtons 1st law
Term
what are some forces?
Definition

gravity

normal

friction

tention

applied

 

Term
109?
Definition

Giga 

G

Term
108?
Definition

Mega

M

Term
103?
Definition

Kilo

K

Term
102?
Definition

hecto

h

Term
101?
Definition

deka

da

Term
10
Definition
base
Term
10-1
Definition

deci

d

Term
10-2
Definition

centi

c

Term
10-3
Definition

milli

m

Term
10-6
Definition

micro

µ

Term
10-9
Definition

Nano

N

Term
10-12
Definition

pico

p

Term
Length
Definition

meter

m

Term
Mass
Definition

kilogram

kg

Term
Time
Definition

second

s

Term
Electric Current
Definition

ampere 

A

Term
Thermodynamic temperature
Definition
kelvin
K
Term
Amount of substance
Definition
mole
mol
Term
Luminous intensity (how bright something is)
Definition
candela
cd
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