NEON STRIKE
VOID ASSAULT

1. Acceleration

• What it is: Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time. It's measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).
• Types: Speeding up (positive), slowing down (deceleration), or turning/changing direction.
• Zero Acceleration: Moving at a constant speed in a straight line means your acceleration is 0.
• The Formula: (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) ÷ Time.
• Gravity: Causes falling objects to accelerate as they drop.

2. Motion Time Graphs

• Distance-Time Graphs:
  • Flat horizontal line: The object is stopped (at rest).
  • Straight diagonal line: Constant/steady speed. Steeper = faster.
  • Curved line upward: The object is accelerating (speeding up).
  • Line going downward: Returning to the starting point.
  • Slope: Tells you the object's speed.
• Velocity-Time Graphs:
  • Flat horizontal line: Moving at a constant speed.
  • Diagonal line upward: Constant positive acceleration.
  • Diagonal line downward: Deceleration (slowing down).
  • Slope: Tells you the object's acceleration.

3. Forces & Newton's Laws

• Forces: A push or a pull, measured in Newtons (N).
• Balanced Forces: Net force is exactly zero. The object stays perfectly still OR keeps moving at a constant speed.
• Unbalanced Forces: Net force is NOT zero. This causes an object to change its motion (accelerate).
• Friction: A force that always acts in the opposite direction of motion.
• Newton's 1st Law (Inertia): An object resists changes in motion. It stays at rest or keeps moving unless an unbalanced force acts on it.
• Newton's 2nd Law: Force equals Mass times Acceleration (F = ma).
• Newton's 3rd Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.

4. Experimental Design

• Independent Variable: The ONE thing the scientist purposefully changes or manipulates to test.
• Dependent Variable: The "result" that is measured, observed, or recorded.
• Constants: Factors kept exactly the same throughout the experiment to ensure a fair test.
• Control Group: The normal/untreated group used for comparison.
• Hypothesis: An "If/Then" statement. "If" describes the independent variable, and "Then" describes the dependent variable.

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