Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Force
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A push or pull.
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Equilibrium rule
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SF = 0.
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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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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-the law of inertia
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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.
7
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Support force
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The force that supports an object against gravity.
