Chapter 2//2 Flashcards

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The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity

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Terminal Velocity

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The motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body

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Free Fall

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The curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of Earth

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Projectile Motion

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The tendency of an object to resist being moved, or if the object moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object

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Inertia

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A quantity defined as the product of mass and velocity of an object

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Momentum

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