9th grade sceince 2 Flashcards
Force
A push or pull one body exerts on another
Newton 1st law of motion
An object in motion stays in motion until something acts against it
Inertia
Tendency of an object to resist acceleration
Net Force
A combo of all active forces
Gravity
The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
Mass
Mount of matter in an object (grams)
Weight
Measure of a force of gravity on mass
Newtons 2nd Law of Motion
An object accelerates in relation to the mass and forceof the object
Friction
A force opposing motion between two surfaces that are toughing each other
Static Friction
Friction that resist getting an object moving when an object are not moving
Kinetic Friction
Friction that resist keeping an object moving happens while its moving
Newtons 3rd law of motion
To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Projectile
Anything thats thrown or shot though air
Newtons 3rd Law of Motion
To every action there is an equal and opposite reation
Centripetal force
Force acting toward the center of a curved or circular path