DUA 1 Practice Flashcardizz

Front

In the absence of a net force, a moving object will...

Back

move with constant velocity.

Front

________________________ force is a force that opposes motion.

Back

Friction.

Front

When an object moving with positive velocity is slowing down, the acceleration that it experiences is ___________.

Back

negative.

Front

What are the units for speed?

Back

m/s.

Front

Maurice drove his car a quarter-mile north of the train station, is classified as:

Back

Displacement & Vector Quantity.

Front

What is the definition of a net force?

Back

The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity representing the total path length, while displacement is a vector quantity representing the shortest path from the initial to the final position.

Front

What does it mean for an object to be in motion?

Back

An object is in motion if its position changes relative to a reference point over time.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

Front

What is the definition of acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.