Physics Vocab

Front

Path a projectile follows.

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Trajectory

Front

U-shaped path of a projectile.

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Parabolic

Front

Highest point in a projectile's path.

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Apogee

Front

An object launched into the air.

Back

Projectile

Front

Quantity with magnitude and direction.

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Vector

Front

Quantity with magnitude only

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Scalar

Front

Push or pull, measured in Newtons.

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Force

Front

Number and units

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Magnitude

Front

Sum of all forces on an object.

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Net Force

Front

Count of atoms in an object.

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Mass