chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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terminal velocity
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the constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance is equal in magnitude and opposite to the force of gravity
2
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free fall
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the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body
3
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projectile motion
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the curved path that an object follows wehn thrown, launched, otherwise, projected near the surface of eartj
4
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inertia
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the tendacy of an object to be resist being moved or is the object is moivng to resist being moved
5
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momentum
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quantity defined as the prodect of the mass and velocity of an object
