Physics+Terms

**SPEED**
Distance (or Position) Speed Velocity Acceleration Measuring Distance, Speed, & Acceleration

Three types of Graphs- Distance vs. Time Velocity vs. Time Acceleration vs. Time

Complete the following Sentences: The slope of a (BLANK) Graph will give you the (BLANK) values for the moving object. A constant line on a graph looks like (BLANK) A steady increasing line, or a linear increasing line looks like (BLANK) A curved increasing line, or a quadratic increasing line looks like (BLANK)

Scientific Method Controlling Variables Design; Cost vs. effectiveness
 * Rockets**

**VECTORS**
Vector Scalar Direction Resultant Vector Distance Displacement Vector Components Horizontal Component Vertical Component Pythagorean Theorm Trigonomic Functions (sin, cos, tan)

**FORCE**
Force Types of Forces Newton's Laws 1st Law- Inertia 2nd Law- F=MA 3rd Law- Action-Reaction Net Force Using mathematical tools to find Net Force

Friction Force Coefficient of Friction Force of Gravity Tension Force Spring Force Net Force and Acceleration and Constant Velocity Sky Diving Forces Bungee Jumping Forces Terminal Velocity

__**Projectile Motion**__

Description of a projectile's horizontal motion: Description of a projectile's vertical motion: Horizontal Velocity Vertical Velocity

Explain why a projectile dropped, and a projectile fired horizontally hit the ground at the same time. Will this experiment work no matter how fast the object is launched?

Details of the equation- d= (vi)t + 1/2 a t^2

The variables that effect the path of a projectile are; The variables that do not effect the path of a projectile are;

Air resistance affects the path of a projectile by;

__**Collisions and MOMENTUM-**__

Measuring and calculating momentum-

Law of Conservation of Momentum-

Momentum and the outcome of collisions

Impulse

Friction and Collisions

Forces in collisions

__**Electricity**__

Static Electricity

Electric Charge

Electric Field

Electric Force

Electric Discharge

Lightning

Van de Graff Generator

Current Electricity

Circuit

Voltage

Current

Resistance

A/C Current

D/C Current

Ohm's Law

__**Magnetism**__

Magnetic field

Magnetic Poles

Electromagnetic Induction An Electromagnet

Explanation of how a Generator works

Complete the following sentences- In Electromagnetic Induction, a __is moved inside a wire coil and produces a current in the wire. The__ is produced from the moving magnetic field. An electromagnet allows electrons to flow through a wire, completing the.

This flow of electricity creates a _____ just like an iron magnet.

__**ENERGY**__ Pendulums and Energy Factors that impact a pendulum's motion;

Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Conservation of Energy

Finding the speed of an object based on it's PE & KE transformation Roller coaster velocity at the bottom of the hill- Steepnes? Height? Mass? Speed at top of hill?

__**Circular Motion**__ Factors affecting the speed of a swing rider; height? length of swing? circumference? mass?

How to find the velocity of a swing rider-

Centripetal Force Centripetal acceleration

Speed of an object moving in a circle?

__**NASCAR**__

Kinetic Energy and Safety

Gear Ratios

Turning on a track

Sound