Physic Vocab by Jenny Rodriguez

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Physic Vocab

Published on Mar 20, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PHYSICS VOCABULARY

JENNY RODRIGUEZ

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Speed:
Distance/time

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Average Speed:
The overall rate of speed at which an object moves; calculated by dividing the total distance an object travels by the total time.

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Velocity:
Speed in a given direction

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Acceleration:
The rate at which velocity changes

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Slope:
A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another.

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Force:
A push or a pull

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Newton:
A unit of measurement that equals the forces required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second

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Net Force:
The combination of all forces acting on an object

Unbalanced Force:
An equal force acting on an object

Balanced Force:
Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions

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Energy:
Capacity to cause change.

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Potential Energy:
Stored energy

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Kinetic Energy:
Energy in motion

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Jenny Rodriguez