Chapter 12 Study Guide
Lesson 1
Words to Know: position, motion, distance, speed, average speed, velocity, acceleration
Ideas to Understand:
- How is motion measured?
- How can position be described using other objects?
- What is the difference between speed and velocity?
- What are examples of acceleration?
Lesson 2
Words to Know: force, friction, drag force, gravity, net force, balanced forces, unbalanced forces, inertia
Ideas to Understand
- How does force affect moving objects?
- What are forces that can be exerted?
- How are combined effects of many forces measured?
- What are some examples of inertia?
Lesson 3
Words to Know: momentum
Ideas to Understand:
- What is necessary to accelerate an object?
- What is the relationship between the variables in the second law of motion?
- What is the third law of motion?
What happens to mass and weight in space?