Classical Mechanics
5 terms
Classical Mechanics
Maximum Height
The maximum vertical elevation reached by a projectile above its launch level, where vertical velocity momentarily becomes zero.
Classical MechanicsMechanical Advantage
The factor by which a simple machine multiplies input effort force to overcome load resistance.
Classical MechanicsMechanical Energy
The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy in a physical system.
Classical MechanicsMoment of Inertia
A quantitative measure of a body's rotational inertia - its resistance to changes in rotational motion about a given axis.
Classical MechanicsMomentum
A fundamental vector quantity equal to the product of an object's mass and its velocity, representing its quantity of motion.