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1
Q

A push or a pull, one body exerts another.

A

Force

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2
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An object moving keeps moving at that velocity, an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a net force.

A

Newton’s 1st Law

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3
Q

Tendency of an object to resist any change in motion.

A

Inertia

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4
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Combination of all forces that act on an object.

A

Net Force

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5
Q

Every object exerts a force in every other object, felt as a push.

A

Gravity

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6
Q

Amount of “stuff” inside everything.

A

Mass

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7
Q

Force of gravity on mass.

A

Weight

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8
Q

“To every action there is an equal and opposite force.”

A

3rd Law of Motion

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9
Q

Mass on the move, the force required to stop a moving object.

A

Momentum

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