Terminology for Week 4

Rate of Change Calculus pg. 112

how fast one variable changes with respect to another variable

Rectilinear Motion Calculus pg. 114

occurs when an object is moving along a coordinate line with displacement s(t), velocity v(t), and acceleration a(t)

Differentials Calculus pg. 147

example - dx is called the differential of x, an independent variable equal to the change in x

Work and Kinetic Energy University Physics pg. 170

the total work on a particle by all forces that act on it equals the change in its kinetic energy

Conservation of Energy University Physics pg. 147

energy is never created or destroyed

Gravitational Potential Energy University Physics pg. 195

the potential energy associated with a body's weight and height above ground