Chapter 2 Flashcards
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inertia
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The property by which things tend to remain at rest if at rest, and in motion if in motion
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force
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a push or pull
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net force
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The sum of all forces that act on an object.
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Newton
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The scientific unit of force.
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Newton’s first law of motion
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the law of inertia Every object continues in a state of rest, or in a state of motion in a straight line at constant speed, unless acted on by a nonzero net force.
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Speed
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The distance traveled per time. Support force The force that supports an object against gravity
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Vector quantity
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A quantity that specifies direction as well as magnitude
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Velocity
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The speed of an object and specification of its direction of motion.
