Forms of energy
A skier at the top of a mountain, a dam holding back water, an apple hanging from a tree, water at the top of a waterfall, etc...
What does the third law of motion state?
Every action there is an equal and opposite reation
What does acceleration mean?
a vehicle's capacity to gain speed within a short time
A ball rolling down a hill. What form of energy is this?
Kinetic energy
What does the first law of motion state?
A object will stay in motion, moving at the same direction and speed, until some force is acted upon it
What does velocity mean?
the speed of something in a given direction
A person falling down a cliff. What form of energy is this?
Kinetic energy
what does the second law of motion state?
The force acted upon the object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration
What does inertia mean?
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
A speeding car, a horse running a race, a fast-moving stream, swinging an axe towards a log, etc...
What is an example of the second law of motion?
when you throw something
What does exert mean?
to put forth (strength, effort, etc...
A person getting ready to hit a baseball with a bat. What form of energy does is this
Potential energy
what is a form of the third law of motion?
Airplanes, drones, cars, houses, ect...
What does momentum mean?