Definitions 1 Flashcards

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Mass

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It is a measure of inertia of a body

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Weight

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It is the gravitational force exerted on an object’s mass

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Force

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It is defined as the rate of change of momentum of a body

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Linear momentum

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It is defined as the product of mass and linear velocity

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Definition of 1N (newton)

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1N is the resultant force that gives a body of mass 1kg an acceleration of 1(ms*-1)

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