Physics Study Guide
key terminology
research question
independentariable
dependentvariable
constants
control
distance
displacement
speed
velocity
question that describeswhat
investigating
variablethat you havecontrol over and
canchange the amount of
variablethatchanges
result of
conditionsthat are not to or DV that could
affectthe experiment usually a sourceof error
normal conditions
total lengthtravelled in atrip
straight line path fromthe initialposition
to the
final position
the rate at which an object covers
distance SCALAR Quantity nevernegative
displacement over time vector
quantity so it has magnitude and
direction
rate
of change of velocity over
time
mass
as a
what you've changed IV
acceleration
inertia
you are
speeding up slowing down
changing direction
the tendency for an object to resist a
change in state of motion acceleration
a
measure
of inertia measureof an
object's resistance to acceleration
newton's firstlaw
will remain at rest
and an object in motion will
maintain a constant velocity
unless acted upon by a net
an object at rest
external force
FORMULAS
sure
EE É
equation of
a
EY
line Y
displacement ox x finalposition
speed
mxtb
x
initial position
tiffin
velocity odifflacement
acceleration
od
finalvelogyginitialtaty
L at't
Vit
Vf
Vit at
f
V
Fret
2 aod
Ma
Ff
MF
Fg
mg