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| a relationship between variables that is qualitative (no numbers or equations) is called what? |
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| typically a principle which is stated with extreme precision and usually involves a mathematical relationship is called a what? |
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| what is in a precise relationship? |
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| in a position-time graph, slope = what? |
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| in a PT graph, y-intercept is position at time = what? |
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| y = mx + b is what kind of relationship? |
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| what is equation 1 in a position-time graph? |
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| what is the change in distance over the change in time? |
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| does gravity increase or decrease speed? |
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| how did Galileo dilute gravity? |
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| velocity change with time is what? |
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| in a velocity-time graph, what does the slope equal? |
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| the change in velocity/change in time (acceleration) |
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| In a VT graph, y-intercept equals velocity at = what? |
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| what is equation 2 in a velocity-time graph? |
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| in a VT graph, constant motion slope line = what? |
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| in a VT graph, uniformly accelerated motion the slope is constant, but does it equal 0? |
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| in a VT graph, non-uniformly accelerated motion the slope of tangent line at a given point gives what? |
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| can you determine the initial position based on a VT graph? |
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| the area under a VT graph = what? |
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| which equation is used in constant motion? |
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| what are the 7 steps for solving a simple kinematic (motion) problem? |
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1. Determine type of motion – constant or uniformly accelerated motion.
2. Identify that for which you are looking.
3. Identify the information you have.
4. Find a relationship between the variables.
5. Solve the relationship for the unknown variable.
6. Insert quantities (including units) and solve (including units).
7. Check to see if your solution seems reasonable. |
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| which equations are used for uniformly accelerated motion? |
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1. v = v0 + at
2. x = x0 +v0t +(1/2)at squared
3. v squared - v0 squared = 2a deltax |
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| Constant motion PT graph is linear or curved? |
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| Constant motion PT graph: slope is equal to what? |
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| Constant motion PT graph: area under the line is what? |
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| Constant motion VT graph: is horizontal or non-horizontal line? |
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| Constant motion VT graph: slope is equal to what? |
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| Constant motion VT graph: the area under the line is equal to what? |
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| uniformly accelerated motion VT graph: horizontal or non-horizontal lines? |
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| uniformly accelerated motion VT graph: slope is equal to what? |
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| uniformly accelerated motion VT graph: area under the line is equal to what? |
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| uniformly accelerated motion PT graph: linear or curved? |
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| uniformly accelerated motion PT graph: tangent to the curve is equal to what? |
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| uniformly accelerated motion PT graph: area under the curve is equal to what? |
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| magnitude and direction (vector) from some arbitrary location |
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| distance is why kind of quantity? how is it measured? |
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| scalar -- measured along a path traveled |
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| what measures change in position? |
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| displacement is what kind of quantity? |
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| what is the straight-line distance between where one starts motion and where one ends motion? |
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| tangents to curved PT graphs are what? |
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| average velocity equals what? |
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| change in displacement/time |
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