Metric Prefixes
Newton's Laws of Motion
Formulas
Definitions
SI Units
100
10^3=1000
What is kilo prefix?
100
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
100
Speed
What is total distance travelled divided by the total time of the trip?
100
Reference point
What is a specific location in space (or time) from which the measurement is taken
100
kg
What is the SI unit for mass?
200
c (symbol), 100 (value)
What is centi prefix?
200
Net force
What is an unbalanced force?
200
Work
What is force times distance (F*d)?
200
Displacement
What is the net change in position?
200
m/s
What is the SI unit for speed and velocity?
300
10^9 (standard), G (symbol)
What is Giga prefix?
300
The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?
300
Force
What is mass times acceleration (m*a)?
300
Speed
What is the rate at which the position of an object changes with time
300
m/s^2
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
400
10^-9 (standard), n (symbol)
What is nano prefix?
400
Force does not cause motion, force causes _______
What is acceleration?
400
Momentum
What is mass times velocity (m*v)?
400
Velocity
What is the rate at which the position of an object changes plus direction of the change?
400
kg*m/s
What is the SI unit for momentum?
500
.001 (value), m (symbol)
What is milli prefix?
500
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
500
Force of gravity (weight)
What is mass times gravity (m*g)?
500
Acceleration
What is the rate at which velocity changes?
500
J
What is the SI unit for work and energy?