Physics
Acceleration
The measurement of the change in an object's velocity. It is equal to the change in velocity over the change in time.
metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison
Force
the measurement of a push or pull on an object. Force is measured in newtons.
hyperbole
exaggeration for effect
The ability to do work. The standard unit of measure for energy is the joule.
alliteration
the repetition of identical consonanct sounds, most often the sounds beginning words, in close proximity. Example: Ally the African antelope, pensive poets
Gravity
A force caused when the mass of physical bodies attract each other. On Earth, gravity pulls at objects with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2.
personification
attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things or abstractions.
Example: the lightning danced across the sky
Collision
A collision in physics occurs when any two objects bump into each other
Onomonopeia
A blending of consonant and vowel sounds designed to imitate or suggest the activity being described
Example: buzz, pow, smash
1st law of motion
states that any object in motion will continue to move in the same direction and speed unless external forces act on it.
paradox
appears to be contradictory but is really true
Example: you have to spend money to make money
Friction
The resistance of motion when one object rubs against another. It is a force and is measured in newtons.
couplet
two successive rhyming lines
Example: Hey diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle
Kinetic energy
The energy an object has due to its motion. It is a scalar quantity calculated using the formula KE = 1/2 x m x v2, where m=mass and v=velocity.
Allusion
unacknowledged reference and quotations that authors assume their readers will recognize
Example: chocolate is my kryptonite (superman)
She smiles like a Cheshire cat (Alice in Wonderland)
Impulse
a change in momentum
Anaphora
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a work or the section of work.
Example: "I have a dream"
Mass
Syntax
Word order and sentence structure