Ch.11 Study Guide

Define Mechanics

• The Study of Motion

• He conducted many experiments related to the motion of objects, especially falling objects.

• He developed the first truly mathematical model of motion in the late 1600's.

• He developed relativistic mechanics to explain the motion of high speed objects.

Define Kinematics

• The study of how things move

• He developed relativistic mechanics to explain the motion of high speed objects.

• Together they studied the motion of planets.

• He developed the first truly mathematical model of motion in the late 1600's.

Define Scalar

• property of a moving system that is equal to its velocity times its mass.

• A scalar quantity indicating the rate at which an object moves.

• Movement along a circular path

• A measurable quantity that consists of magnitude (size) only

Define System

• A measurable quantity that consists of magnitude (size) only

• Together they studied the motion of planets

• The Study of motions

• A portion of a large motion that we are interested in studying

Define Speed

• A measurable quantity that consists of magnitude (size) only

• The Study of motions

• property of a moving system that is equal to its velocity times its mass.

• A scalar quantity indicating the rate at which an object moves.

Define Velocity

• A scalar quantity indicating the rate at which an object moves.

• property of a moving system that is equal to its velocity times its mass.

• A vector quantity indicating the rate at which an object's position changes

• The curved path of a projectile

Momentum

• A vector quantity indicating the rate at which an object's position changes

• A portion of a large motion that we are interested in studying

• property of a moving system that is equal to its velocity times its mass.

• He developed the first truly mathematical model of motion in the late 1600's.

Acceleration

• A vector quantity indicating the rate at which an object's position changes

• The rate of change in velocity.

• A measurable quantity that consists of magnitude (size) only

• A scalar quantity indicating the rate at which an object moves.

Circular Motion

• The curved path of a projectile

• Together they studied the motion of planets.

• The study of how things move

• Movement along a circular path

Trajectory

• The study of how things move

• A scalar quantity indicating the rate at which an object moves.

• He conducted many experiments related to the motion of objects, especially falling objects.

• The curved path of a projectile