flash cards motion

Term: Mechanics The branch of physics that deals with the motion of objects and the forces acting on them --- Term: Path reference A method of describing motion by specifying the path an object takes --- Term: Rectilinear Motion Motion along a straight line --- Term: Curvilinear Motion Motion along a curved path --- Term: Angular Motion Motion around a specific point or axis --- Term: Frame of reference A system used to describe the motion of objects relative to other objects or observers Explanation: Motion is relative, meaning it is described in relation to something else --- Term: How far an object traveled Measurement of the total distance covered by an object during its motion Variables: Term: Distance Total length traveled by the object Term: Displacement Change in position of the object from its initial to final point, taking direction into account --- Term: How fast an object is moving Measurement of the rate at which an object changes position over time Variables: Term: Speed Rate of motion regardless of direction Term: Velocity Rate of motion in a specific direction Term: Acceleration Rate of change of velocity over time --- Term: Kinematics The branch of mechanics that describes the motion of objects without considering the forces causing the motion. --- Term: Dynamics The branch of mechanics that deals with the forces causing motion and how they affect the motion of objects. Feel free to use this revised format for studying these concepts! Let me know if you need further adjustments.

Term: MotioN

The ability for an object to move; change in position

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Term: Mechanics

The branch of physics that deals with the motion of objects and the forces acting on them

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Term: Path reference

A method of describing motion by specifying the path an object takes

Frame of reference

• Motion is relative

• - relative means relation to something else

How far an object traveled

Distance and displacement

Measurement of the total distance covered by an object during its motion

How fast an object is moving

Speed, rate, velocity, acceleration

Measurement of the rate at which an object changes position over time

Term: Rectilinear Motion

Motion along a straight line

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Term: Curvilinear Motion

Motion along a curved path

Term: Angular Motion

Motion around a specific point or axis

Term: Distance

Total length traveled by the object

Term: Displacement

Change in position of the object from its initial to final point, taking direction into account

Term: Kinematics

The branch of mechanics that describes the motion of objects without considering the forces causing the motion.

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Term: Dynamics

The branch of mechanics that deals with the forces causing motion and how they affect the motion of objects.

scalar quantity

rate of distance

v = d / t

vector quantity

rate of displacement

v = d / t

accelerartion

measure of how quickly the velocity of an object changes.

velocity

how fast something is moving and where it

is going (direction).

- Change in the position over time