Physics Vocabulary By S
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Acceleration the rate at which velocity changes.
The coaster is accelerating as it drops.
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Centripetal force a force that causes an object to move in a circle.
The cars will stay in the circle
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Energy Conversion.
The process of changing one form of energy into another.
The potential energy will become kinetic energy.
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Speed
Distance an object travels in one unit of time.
It will take a short time to go around the track.
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Kinetic energy
Energy in motion
This is in motion going up a hill.
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Potential energy
Energy that is stored and held in readiness.
It is waiting to move.
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Momentum
The product of an object's mass and velocity.
This will gain momentum as the velocity changes.
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Friction
The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other.
The brakes cause friction.
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