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Accuracy
When a measured value is close to the accepted value.
Standard metric units for mass, time, and length
Mass: kilogram (kg); Time: second (s); Length: meter (m).
Weight
The Earth's gravitational force on an object.
Mass and weight location effect
Mass does not change (independent of location); weight decreases with greater distance from the planet.
Gravitational force indication
If the object is on or near Earth (or another large planet or moon).
Inertia
The tendency of an object to maintain constant velocity (magnitude and direction).
Distance travelled
The length of the path taken by a moving object.
Mass and weight relationship
Weight = Mass × Gravitational acceleration (9.8 m/s² on Earth).
Free-body diagram
A visual model showing all external forces acting on an object, represented by labeled arrows.
Acceleration
The rate of change of an object's velocity.
Vector quantities
Displacement, velocity, acceleration, force.
Horizontal velocity of a projectile
It remains constant, as there are no horizontal forces.
Mass and inertia relationship
Mass measures an object's resistance to changes in velocity (inertia).
Average velocity calculation
Total displacement divided by total time.
Tension force indication
If it is being pulled by a rope, string, cable, wire, or similar object.
Freefall
A condition where the only significant external force is gravity.
Acceleration of a horizontally launched projectile
It is constant at 9.8 m/s² downwards due to gravity.
Newton's First Law
An object will maintain a constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's Second Law
Acceleration is directly proportional to net force and inversely proportional to mass.
Newton's Third Law
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Equilibrium
A situation where all external forces are balanced; net force = 0.
Velocity
The rate of change of position, including speed and direction.
Mass effect on fall time
Freefall acceleration is independent of mass.
Gravitational force distance effect
It decreases proportionally to the square of the distance.
Momentum and impulse
Momentum: mass × velocity. Impulse: force × time.
Momentum and impulse relationship
Impulse equals the change in momentum.
Conservation of momentum
Total momentum in a system remains constant.
Coefficient of friction
The ratio of friction force to normal force; depends on surface characteristics.
Padding or cushioning injury prevention
It increases interaction time, reducing force for the same impulse.
Scalar quantities
Distance, speed, mass, time.
Precision
When multiple measurements have similar values.
Displacement
The straight-line distance between initial and final positions, including direction.