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1. Vector displacement (change in

position), has size and di-
rection

2. scalar distance (total path trav-

eled), only size

3. velocity displacement over time

4. speed distance over time

5. acceleration change of velocity over

time

6. The area under a velocity-time graph repre- displacement

sents

7. Final velocity formula Vf=Vi+at

8. displacement formula, final velocity unknown displacement= Vi x t + 1/2

at^2

9. displacement formula, acceleration unknown displacement= (Vi + Vf)/2 x

t

10. Vf^2= Vi^2+2a(displacement)

11. Weight is equal to mass x gravity

12. total force= mass x acceleration

13. 3rd law of motion For every action there is an

equal and opposite reac-
tion F1 = F2

14. Kinetic energy equation KE=1/2mv^2

15. electric current unit ampere, A

16. luminous intensity unit candela (cd)

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17. Velocity unit meters/second

18. acceleration unit m/s^2

19. force unit N (kg*m/s^2)

20. momentum unit kg m/s

21. energy unit Joules (kg*m^2/s^2)

22. 4 Power equations & unit P= W/T

P = IxV
P = I^2 x R
P = V^2 / R

23. work force x displacement

24. Current (I) Amps

25. Resistor (R) used to reduce current flow,

(Ohms) ©-

26. Power (P) Watts (W)

27. Voltage (V) The difference in electrical

potential energy between
two places in a circuit. Volts

28. gravitational force formula F = G m1m2/d^2

where G is gravitational
constant
d is distance between two
objects

29. heat capacity equation q=C”T

where C is heat capacity

30. electrical potential the ability to move an elec-

tric charge from one point
to another
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31. open system exchange of energy or mat-

ter that can enter from or
escape to the surround-
ings.

32. closed system a system that can ex-

change energy but not mat-
ter with its surroundings

33. isolated system A system that can ex-

change neither energy nor
matter with its surround-
ings.

34. kinetic energy the energy an object has

due to its motion

35. Gravitational Energy energy gained when object

is lifted up the ground, and
loses it as it's falling down

36. elastic energy the potential energy of an

object that is stretched or
compressed

37. Electrostatic energy store In two separated electric

charges that are attracting,
or repelling

38. Magnetic energy store In two separated magnets

that are attracting or re-
pelling

39. Chemical energy store Anything that can release

energy by a chemical reac-
tion

40. nuclear energy Energy stored in the nucle-

us of an atom
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41. thermal energy Heat energy

42. gravitational potential energy formula mass x gravitational field

strength x height

43. elastic potential energy equation 1/2 x spring constant x ex-

tension^2
extension in meter

44. resistor circuit when circuit resistant is in-

creased, the current de-
creases

45. open switch in a circuit interupts electricity flow,

like an open bridge not let-
ting cars drive

46. closed switch in circuit allows electricity flow

47. Voltmeter in a circuit measure the voltage differ-

ence between two points in
a circuit, is connected in
parallel

48. Ammeter in a circuit measures the flow of elec-

trons, connects in series
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49. battery in circuit Represents the Power

source/ voltage, push elec-
trons from negative to pos-
itive end

50. Cell circuit This pushes the electrons

around the complete circuit

51. lamp circuit directs low of electron in cir-

cuit

52. Fuse circuit stops circuit is there's an

overload or an electrical
fault

53. Electron flow anode - to cathode +

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54. conventional current Current that flows from the

positive side of the battery
to the negative side. This
is the way current is drawn
in circuit diagrams, even
though it is wrong.

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