Physics definitions grade 10 Exam 2023

Physics definitions grade 10 Exam 2023 Distance - Answer-the length of path travelled Displacement - Answer-a change in position Speed - Answer-the rate of change of distance Velocity - Answer-the rate of change of displacement Acceleration - Answer-the rate of change of velocity The Law of Conservation of Energy - Answer-The total energy in a system cannot be created or destroyed (remains constant) but only transferred from one form to another. Gravitational Potential energy - Answer-The energy an object possesses due to its position relative to a reference point. (the ground/earth) Kinetic Energy - Answer-The energy possessed by an object as a result of the object's motion. Mechanical energy - Answer-The sum of gravitational potential and kinetic energy at a point. Principle of conservation of mechanical energy - Answer- Continues...