Vocabulary and Formulas
An English physicist and mathematician in the 1600’s that formulated the three basic laws of Motion.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
Energy cannot be destroyed or created
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy
The highest point on a wave
What is the Crest
A push or pull
What is a force
A quantity with both magnitude and direction
What is a vector
Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of the observable universe.
What is Physics
An object at rest or at motion will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion
The maximum extent of a wave measured from the position of equilibrium.
What is Amplitude
Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and equal in size.
What is a balanced force
A quantity with only magnitude
What is a scalar
Speed Formula
What is Distance/Time
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
The frequency of a waves measurements.
What is Hertz (Hz)
The force that causes a moving object to slow down when it touches another object.
What is Friction
Speed is a type of _
What is a scalar
Work Formula
What is force x distance
Acceleration of Gravity
What is 9.8 m/s2
The seven colors of visible light in order from smallest frequency to the largest frequency
What is ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
The property of matter that resists a change in motion
What is Inertia
Velocity is a type of _
What is a Vector
Unit for Acceleration
What is m/s2
The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.
What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
The seven kinds of waves
What are Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared waves, Visible Light, UV light, X-Rays, Gamma Rays
Force that causes acceleration
What is an Unbalanced Force
A vector quantity that refers to how far out of place an object is.
What is displacement