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Chapter Eight, Lesson Five: Free Fall and Circular Motion Flashcards

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free fall

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When the only force acting on an object is gravity, the object is said to be in free fall.

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satellite

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Satellites are objects that orbit around other objects in space and follow a curved path.

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centripetal force

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A force that causes an object to move in a circular path is a centripetal force.

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