Physics Chp. 2 Review Flash Cards

 
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For an object that is thrown up, how does the velocity up compare to the velocity down at the same level? equal but opposite in direction 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
For an object that is thrown up, how does the time up compare to the time down? equal 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
For an object that is thrown up, what is the acceleration at the top? still 9.8 m/s2 downward 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
For an object that is thrown up, what is the velocity at the top? 0 m/s 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
When do we have free fall on Earth? dense object and short distances 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
What does a positive sign mean? to the right or up 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
What does a negative sign mean? to the left or down 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
What is the acceleration due to gravity? 9.8 m/s2 downward 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
What is free fall? falling without air resistance (objects must be dropped or thrown) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
What are the 3 equations for an accelerating object? vf= vi + a(∆t)
vf²=vi²+2a(∆x)
∆x= ½a(∆t)²+vi(∆t)
1 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:20:15 GMT view revision history
What is the equation for an object moving with constant velocity? ∆x=v(∆t) 1 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:20:43 GMT view revision history
What does the steepness of the slope represent on an x vs. t graph? the speed of the object 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:05:20 GMT view revision history
What does a line with a negative slope mean on an x vs. t graph? the object is moving towards the origin (detector) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What does a line with a positive slope mean on an x vs. t graph? the object is moving away from the origin (detector) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What does a horizontal line on an x vs. t graph represent? the object is standing still 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What direction does the acceleration arrow point in a motion diagram? towards the longer velocity arrow 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What are the usual units of acceleration? meters per second squared (m/s2) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What are the usual units for velocity? meters per second (m/s) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What are the usual units for time? seconds (s) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What are the usual units for displacement? meters (m) 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What is speed? how fast something moves 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What is distance?2 how far something moves 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What is velocity? how fast something moves and in what direction 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history
What is displacement? how far something moves and the direction it moved 0 noblejas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT view revision history

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