Concepts in Science Flashcards
1
Q
Parable of the Cave
A
Parable from Plato in which uneducated people are compared to prisoners unable to see the fire behind them
2
Q
Linear Momentum Equation
A
p=mv
3
Q
Galileo’s Acceleration Experiments
A
ramp and observe the acceleration of certain objects
4
Q
Velocity
A
Directional speed of an object
5
Q
Speed
A
The rate of time the object moves at
6
Q
Acceleration
A
Change in velocity from one time to another point in time
7
Q
One of the first forms of science
A
Astronomy
