Terms
What is Kinetic Energy?
Energy of an object in motion
What is Newton's 1st Law?
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force
F=?
(newton's 2nd law)
F=ma
Who discovered the formula E=mc2?
Albert Einstein
What measures power?
Watt (W)
What is Potential Energy?
Energy stored in an object
What is Newton's 2nd Law?
How do you calculate acceleration?
change in v over change t
Who discovered radioactivity?
Marie Curie
What measures force?
Newtons (N)
What is inertia?
a body's tendency to resist motion
What is Newton's 3rd Law?
For every reaction there is an equal an opposite reaction
How do you calculate displacement?
change in x = V0t+1/2at2
Who discovered the electron?
JJ Thompson
What measures energy?
Joules (J)
What is work?
Energy transfer measurement when an object moves
When did Newton discover the laws of motion?
1687
What is the quadratic equation?
(-b +- root(b2-4ac))/2a
Who produced the first atomic bomb?
Robert Oppenheimer
What does a mol represent?
An amount of substnace
The wave height from the center of a wave
What is the force of resistance between 2 objects?
Friction
How do you calculate force gravity in inclined planes?
mgsin(theta)
mgcos(theta)
Who proved that all free falling bodies have the same constant acceleration?
Galileo Galilei
What does Cd represent?
Luminous Intensity