Assumptions Flashcards
1
Q
What does light mean?
A
= not heavy
= negligable mass - ignore mass
2
Q
What does static mean?
A
= stationary
3
Q
What does rough?
A
= friction
4
Q
What does smooth mean?
A
= no friction
5
Q
What does rigid mean?
A
= cannot be bent
6
Q
What does thin mean?
A
= negligibley thick
7
Q
What does particle mean?
A
= air resistance does not affect it
8
Q
What does plane mean?
A
= flat surface
9
Q
What does inextensible mean?
A
= does not stretch
