50 MOST IMPORTANT BASIC TERMS OF PHYSICS

50 IMPORTANT BASIC TERMS OF PHYSICS




1. Acceleration

●​ Definition: Rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
●​ Example: A car accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 10 seconds.




2. Force

●​ Definition: A push or pull that can cause an object to move or change its motion.
●​ Example: Pushing a shopping cart.




3. Velocity

●​ Definition: The speed of an object in a particular direction.
●​ Example: A car moving at 60 km/h north.




4. Speed

●​ Definition: The distance traveled per unit of time, without regard to direction.
●​ Example: A runner completing a 100-meter sprint in 12 seconds.




5. Energy

●​ Definition: The capacity to do work or cause change.
●​ Example: A moving bicycle has kinetic energy.




6. Work

●​ Definition: The energy transferred when a force is applied to an object over a distance.

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●​ Example: Lifting a box from the ground to a shelf.




7. Power

●​ Definition: The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
●​ Example: A 100-watt light bulb uses 100 joules of energy per second.




8. Kinetic Energy

●​ Definition: The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
●​ Example: A moving car has kinetic energy.




9. Potential Energy

●​ Definition: The energy stored in an object due to its position or condition.
●​ Example: A book on a shelf has gravitational potential energy.




10. Momentum

●​ Definition: The product of an object's mass and velocity.
●​ Example: A truck has more momentum than a bicycle at the same speed.




11. Inertia

●​ Definition: The resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion.
●​ Example: A passenger being thrown forward in a car that suddenly stops.