Force and Motion Flashcards
(23 cards)
What does a straight horizontal line mean on Speed-Time graph?
Speed is constant
What does an equivalent increase diagonal line mean on a Speed-Time graph?
Increase speed
What does an equivalent decrease diagonal line mean on a Speed-Time graph?
Decrease speed
The ____the graph the greater the acceleration.
steeper
Distance Formula
Speed times Time
Speed Formula
Distance divided by Time
Time Formula
Distance divided by Speed
Velocity Formula
V=D/T
Acceleration Formula
A=V-U/T
1 km = _____m
1000m
What does a horizontal line mean on a Distance-Time graph?
At rest or not moving
What does a diagonal line going up mean on a Distance-Time graph?
Constant speed
What does a line that looks like a half pipe mean on a Distance-Time graph?
Acceleration
Speed
The distance something travels in any given time
Gravity
A force that pulls others toward each other
Reference Point
A fixed location that helps determine something is moving
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Displacement
How far an object has moved from the starting place
Force
Any push or pull on an object
Velocity
Combines speed and direction
Weight
The measure of force with gravity pulling an object to the counter
Acceleration
The rate an object changes velocity
Issac Newton
A scientist who helped with the understanding of motion and forces
