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1
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is any push or pull.

A

Force

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2
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Force that is applied on an object through direct pushing or pulling

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Applied force

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3
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Force exerted by gravity; also known as weight; mass times gravity

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Gravitational force

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4
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Force that is perpendicular to the surface an object is in contact with; if there’s no surface in contact, then there’s no normal force

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Normal force

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5
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Force present in springs

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Elastic force

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Force that is present in cables, strings, cords, and other similar materials

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Tension force

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Force that impedes motion, two surfaces that contact and slide against eachother

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Frictional force

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what are Newton’s three laws of motion?

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Inertia, Acceleration, Action and Reaction

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An object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line.

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1st Law: Inertia

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states that it is directly proportional to the force and is inversely proportional to the mass.

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Second Law: Acceleration

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law states that for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Third law: Action and Reaction

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Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

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Third law: Action and Reaction

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is the support force exerted upon object that is in contact with another stable object.

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Normal Force

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force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces, acting from opposite ends

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Tension force

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15
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force that acts between surfaces that are in contact with another

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friction force

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16
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force is = to?

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Newtons (N)

17
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acceleration is = to?

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meter per second squared (m/s2)

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mass is = to?

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kg kilograms

19
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what is the formula for getting the force?

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ma (mass times acceleration)

20
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what is the formula for getting the mass?

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force/acceleration ( f/a) divide

21
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what is the formula for getting the acceleration?

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force/mass (f/m) divide

22
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a type of motion that allows an object to follow a circular path while maintaining a constant speed (e.g. ferriswheel, windmill, electricfan, carousel)

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Uniform circular motion

23
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also known as center-seeking force, comes from the word centri, which means “center”.

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Centripetal force,

24
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formula for getting the A c?

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Ac = v² / r

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