LAWS
SYMBOLS
FAMOUS NAMES
LINEAR MOTION
ROTATIONAL MOTION
100
Formulated by Isaac Newton, it states why all we fall down.
What is the Universal Law of Gravitation.
100
This symbol is used to represent an angle or angular displacement.
What is theta.
100
This famous person is best known for an apple falling on his head.
Who is Isaac Newton
100
The distance from where a moving body began to where it ended.
What is displacement.
100
A quantity that is always directed towards the center of rotation, it is responsible for the acceleration in that direction.
What is Centripetal Force.
200
It explains what happens to the total energy of a system when it under goes a change.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy.
200
This symbol is used to represent the ratio between the Normal force and the Frictional Force, and is a pure number.
What is mu.
200
He dropped differing masses of of the Tower of Pisa proving experimentally that all masses fall at the same rate.
Who is Galileo.
200
A quantity that possess both magnitude and direction.
What is a vector.
200
This is the quantity equal to the amount of an angle that is turned through, and is measured in radians.
What is Angular Displacement.
300
It explains what happens to mass and velocity before and/or after a collision.
What is the Law of Conservation of Momentum.
300
This symbol is used to represent angular velocity.
What is omega.
300
This Gentleman was is best known for his work with thermal energy, thus having a temperature scale named for him.
Who is lord Kelvin.
300
A quantity defined by the distance traveled and the time of travel in a given direction.
What is velocity.
300
It is the quantity derived when the angle turned through in radians is divided by the radius of motion.
What is Angular Acceleration.
400
It explains why a push is deffernet than a punch.
What is the Impulse-Momentum Theorem.
400
This symbol is used to represent momentum, and sometimes density.
What is rho.
400
He is best known for his three laws that describe the orbits of the planets.
Who is Johanne Kepler.
400
It is the change in velocity per unit of time.
What is acceleration.
400
This quantity represents how fast an angle is turned through.
What is Angular Velocity or Speed.
500
These three laws were the first real development to explain the interacton between force and mass.
What are Newton's Three Laws of Motion.
500
This symbol is used to represent angular acceleration, and is the symbol for the radioactive decay particle having the lowest power level.
What is alpha.
500
He is known for his work with Pressure, and was imortalized by naming the S.I. unit for pressure after him.
Who is Pascal.
500
This quantity causes motion.
What is Force.
500
This quantity acts as mass in rotataing systems.
What is Moment of Inertia.