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breaking distance how far the object travels after the break have been applied
stopping distance sum of the breaking distance and thinking distance
thinking distance how far the object travels before the breaks are applied
mass amount of matter present in a body
weight gravitational force acting on a body
moment turning effect of a force
centre of mass a single point on a body at which the mass of the body appears to act
pressure force per unit area acting on a surface
renewable energy souce of energy that can be used repeatedly
conductors materials that allows electrons / heat to pass through it
insulators materials that does not allows electrons / heat to pass through it
the difference between the highest and the lowest temperature that a
range of thermometer thermometer can measure
specific heat capacity amount of heat energy required to change the state of 1kg of an object by 1c
melting point the temperature at which sustances changes from solid to liquid
boiling point temperature at which liquids change to vapour
evaporation process by which liquid molecules changes to water
energy required to change the state of an object without changing
latent heat temperature
wave
frequency number of waves passing any point per second
wavefront imaginary line which conect all the in-phase points of waves
distance between two successive points on a wave that are at the same stage
wavelength of occillation
angle of incidence angle between the noramal line and the incedent ray
angle of reflection angle between the noramal line and the refracted ray
critical angle angle of incidence at which light undegoes total internal reflection
focal length distance between pricipal focus and the optic centre of the lens