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Study Guide Chapter 1 Chapluk
Study Guide Chapter 1 Chapluk
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Science
8th Grade
10/25/2011

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How to use the DST triangle
Definition
D
S T
Top divided by one of the bottoms is the answer
they bottome multiplied by each other equal the top
Term
How to calculate speed
Average speed
slope
Definition
Speed- distance/time
Average speed- total distsance/total time
sLOPE- rISE/RUN
Term
If an object undergoes motion, there is a change in its __.
Definition
position
Term
What are the three types of accceleration?
Definition
Speeding up, slowing down, and changing direction.
Term
Deceleration is sometimes called:
Definition
negative acceleration, or slowing down
Term
Distance units
Definition
cm, m, km
Term
time units
Definition
days, hours, min, sec
Term
speed units
Definition
m/s, km/hr
Term
acceleration units
Definition
m/s/s, or 2
m/s
Term
p/t graph The slope tells you the:
Definition
speed of an object
Term
p/t a straight line means that the object:
Definition
is moving at a constant speed
Term
p/t graph a flat line means that:
Definition
the object is at rest
Term
p/t graph time is plotter on the _ axis
Definition
x
Term
p/y graph position is plotted on the _ axis
Definition
y
Term
s/t graph the slope tells you the:
Definition
acceleration of the object
Term
s/t graph a straight line means that the object is:
Definition
speeding up or slowing down (changing velocity)
Term
s/t graph a flat line means that the object is :
Definition
moving at a constant speed.
Term
s/t graph time is plotted on the _ axis
Definition
x
Term
s/t graph speed is plotted on the - axis
Definition
y
Term
What information does a vector show? What shape do you use?
Definition
It shows distance (size) and direction. You show it with an arrow.
Term
Edward ran 20 km throught the forest at a speed of 10 km/sec. How long did it take him?
Definition
2 seconds, or 2 km/sec.
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Bella drove her red chevy truck at50 km/hr for 2 hours. How far did she go?
Definition
She went 100 km.
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