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6647170563joules (J)this is the unit of energy.0
6647172248scalarenergy is a vector or scalar1
6647179950if no external work is done on the system, then the initial mechanical energy equals the final mechanical energywhat is the law of conservation of energy?2
6647179951the amount of energy transferred from one system to anotherdefine work.3
6647184112a change in kinetic energywork can also be defined as...4
6647186831mghthis is always the work done by earth5
6647191044the total work is equal to the change in kinetic energy of that objectwhat is the work-energy principle?6
6647193304change in kinetic energythe net work is equal to the...7
6647196585force vs. positionwork is the area under this type of graph8
6647200404wattunit of power9
6647201806the amount of work done per unit timewhat is power?10
6647209021mass times velocitymomentum is defined as...11
6647210437momentum will be conserved if there are no external forces acting upon the systemwhat is the law of conservation of momentum?12
6647211644when the net force is zerowhen is momentum conserved?13
6647212628vectormomentum is a vector or scalar14
6647212629vectorimpulse is a vector or scalar15
6647218054kg m/sunit for momentum16
6647219800n sunit for impulse17
6647219801vectorimpulse is a vector or scalar18
6647221553Jabbreviation for impulse19
6647223866force times the change in timeimpulse is defined as...20
6647225365a change in momentumnet impulse can be defined a....21
6647226393force vs. timethe area of this graph would give you the impulse22
6647228771work-energy principleif a question gives you a force vs. distance graph and asks you to find the speed at a given point then use the...23
6647233998find the area and use j= change in pif a question gives you a force vs. time graph and asks you to find the velocity at a given point then...24
6647239739total kinetic energy is conservedwhat is an elastic collision?25
6647240858kinetic energy is transformedwhat is an inelastic collision?26
6647243260if the objects stick togetherif this happens, then the collision will always be inelastic27
6647249354momentumregardless of whether energy was lost/conserved in a collision, this is capable of remaining constant28
6647252212in each direction in which there is no net impulsewhen will momentum be conserved?29
6647253307vectorcenter of mass is a vector or scalar30
6647255957the point at which an object/system is balanced and at which gravity acts upon the objectwhat is the center of mass?31
6647257101munit of center of mass?32
6647259657(m1x1+m2x2)/mtotalCenter of Mass equals...33
6647263792when an external force acts upon itwhen will the center of mass accelerate?34
6730950873R1+R2...how do you find the total resistors in a series?35
67309531671/R=1/R1+1/R2...how do you find the total resistors in parallel?36
6730957004seriesthese resistors have the same current37
6730962045parallelthese resistors always have the same voltage38
6730976707the total current flowing into a junction equals the total current flowing out of a junctionstate kirchoff's junction rule39
6730987175the sum of the charges in voltage around any closed loop always equals zerostate kirchoff's loop rule40
6730994902V=-IRif you pass through the resistor in the same direction as the current41
6730997224V=IRif you pass through the resistor in the opposite direction as the current42
6731002005ampunit for current43
6731017409powerthe amount of heat a resistor gives off per unit of time44
6731023674wattsunit for power45
6731034002speedincreasing amplitude increases...46
6731043695transverse wavewhen the velocity of the wave is perpendicular to the oscillating medium47
6731047559longitudinal wavewhen the velocity of the wave is parallel to the oscillating medium48
6731050827properties of the mediumhow do you change the speed of a wave?49
6731050831amplitudeto increase loudness, increase...50
6731054576frequencyto have a high note, have a high...51
6731057047fasterincreasing temperature causes sound to travel...52
6731077817first53
6731086804the force exerted by an ideal spring is proportional to the amount the spring is stretched/compressed from its equillibriumdefine Hooke's law54
6731089676F=kxequation we get from Hooke's law55
6731103490decreases; increasesif the source and observer are moving toward one another, then wavelength ____________ and frequency ________.56
6731106898increases; decreasesif the source and observer are moving away from one another, then wavelength ____________ and frequency ________.57
6731122773tube open at both ends58
6731127066tube open at one end59
6731140308landa/2, landa, 3landa/2what are the lengths of the first 3 harmonics of a tube open at both ends?60
6731147381landa/4, 3landa/4, 5landa/4what are the lengths of the first 3 harmonics of a tube closed at one end?61
6731162761beatdifference in frequencies62
6731176094materials and normal forcefriction depends on what two thigns?63
6731178433joulesunit of work64
6731185750net work= change in kinetic energyoption to Newton's 2nd law65
6731192172U+K=U+KWhat does the law of conservation of energy state (formula pls)?66
6731195186joulesunit of energy67
6731197213conservation of energy!anytime you are given potential/kinetic energy... think...68
6731200637conservation of mechanical energyif you are given a problem with swinging objects, springs, roller coasters, etc... use...69
6731214351(2(pi)r)/vT=...70
6731217711v= omega*rrelate velocity, angular velocity, and the radius71
6731220533tangential acceleration= angular acceleration * radiusrelate tangential acceleration, angular acceleration, and the radius72
6731225186L= I*wrelate angular momentum (L), rotational inertia (K), and angular velocity (omega or w)73
6731238109K= 1/2(I(w^2))what is the rotational kinetic energy formula?74
6731250604pendulum; springperiod of a _____ will change if you go to another planet but not the period of a _____75
6731279211w=theta/(change in time)relate angular velocity (w), angular displacement (theta), and time76
6731284471seriesthe current is always equal in a....77
6731288704ohmsunit for resistance78
6731288705v*tdisplacement=79
6731301338force constantspring constant is aka...80
6731308622inelastic collisionin a perfectly __________, the objects stick together81
6731313986angular momentuman external torque changes an object's...82
6731330986currentslope of a voltage vs. resistance graph83
6731334445newton's 2nd lawused a lot to solve atwood problems and inclined plane problems84
6731358821no centripetal forcewhen the object is no longer turning, but is just moving straight85
6737782238conservation of chargejunction rule is based upon the86
6737786888conservation of energyloop rule is based upon the87

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