Learning your Letters
What is the symbol representing the variable "distance"?
D
Distance is the amount of meters travelled without taking _______ into account
What metric units are used to measure force?
Newtons (N)
This unit of Force is named after the guy who discovered at least three laws of motion
Newtons
A measurement that takes into account direction and magnitude is a...
Vector
What force attracts masses together (for instance, people to planets)
Gravity
What does this symbol represent?
trianglex
Displacement
or
Change in position
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Direction. Speed is a scalar, Velocity is a Vector
If we're talking about net force, when will an object accelerate?
When there is a non-zero net force
What variable uses m/s/s to describe it?
a
What word describes your change in velocity over time?
Acceleration
What force only occurs when two objects push against each other in an equal and opposite reaction?
Normal Forces
What variable is also described in units of kg*m/s/s
Force
A water bottle has a positive velocity, and a negative acceleration. This means that its velocity will...
Slow down
If an object's mass is tripled, what would happen to it's acceleration?
Divided by three