12/16: Final Review Day 1

Front

What do 'Newtons' represent?

Back

Force

Front

What is the widest part of an ellipse called?

Back

The major axis

Front

What does the principle of conservation of momentum state?

Back

The total momentum before and after a collision is the same.

Front

What is the eccentricity formula of orbits?

Back

Distance between foci / Length of major axis

Front

What type of quantity are momentum and velocity?

Back

Vector

Front

Define force in physics.

Back

A push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate.

Front

What is the formula for calculating momentum?

Back

Momentum = mass × velocity.

Front

What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?

Back

Scalar quantities have magnitude only, while vector quantities have both magnitude and direction.

Front

What is an ellipse?

Back

A shape that is a stretched circle, defined by two focal points.

Front

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

Newton (N)