Physics of a Road Trip Vocabulary

1. Vector Quantity

1.1. Velocity

1.1.1. Instantaneous Velocity

1.1.2. v= d/t

1.1.2.1. Velocity-Time Graph

1.1.3. Unit: m/s

1.2. Displacement

1.3. Acceleration

1.3.1. Average Acceleration

1.3.2. Constant Acceleration

1.3.3. Units: m/s^2

1.4. Force

1.4.1. Net Force

1.4.2. F=ma

1.4.3. Units: N (newtons)

1.4.4. Free body diagram

1.4.5. Weight

2. Macroscopic Object

3. Scalar Quantity

3.1. Speed

3.1.1. Time

3.1.1.1. Time Interval

3.1.1.1.1. t= tf-ti

3.1.2. Distance

3.1.3. s= d/t

3.1.3.1. Distance-Time Graph

3.2. Mass

4. Particle Model