Studied by 6 peoplemetres (m)
Distance (d) is measured in:
seconds (s)
Time (t) is measured in:
metres per second (ms-1)
Speed (v) is measured in:
metres per second squared (ms-2)
Acceleration (a) is measured in:
kilograms (kg)
Mass (m) is measured in:
joules (J)
Energy (E) is measured in:
joules (J)
Work (W) is measured in:
watt (W)
Power (P) is measured in:
newton (N)
Force (F) is measured in:
pascal (Pa)
Pressure is measured in:
Distance (d)
A measure of how far an object has traveled or the amount of space between two objects
Time (t)
A measure of how long an object has been traveling
Speed (v)
A measure of how far an object can travel in a certain amount of time
Acceleration (a)
The rate of change of speed
Distance-time graph
A graph used to show the distance an object has traveled over a period of time
Speed-time graph
A graph used to show the speed an object has traveled over a period of time
Force (F)
A push, pull or twist
Balanced force
Occurs when the net force acting on an object equals zero
Unbalanced force
Cause a change in motion of an object because a net force acts on the object
Thrust
A push force
Mass (m)
The amount of matter in an object
Weight (W)
The force of gravity acting on an object
Friction
A force that always opposes the movement of an object
Pressure (P)
Force per unit area
pascal (Pa)
The unit for pressure, equal to one newton per square metre
Energy
The capacity to do work
Gravitational potential energy
The energy stored in an object due to its height above the Earth's surface
Kinetic energy
The energy of an object due to its motion
Work (W)
A transfer of energy to or from an object
Power (P)
The rate of doing work, or the transfer of energy
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