Eureka Force and Energy Flashcards

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inertia

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laziness and it’s resistance of a physical object to any change in its state of motion

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newton’s first law

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things like to keep on doing what they are already doing

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force

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a push or a pull

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Mass

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  • mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
  • the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion varies with mass
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massive

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  • in science class does not mean size as in volume
  • masses and masses of stuff(atoms and molecules)
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Newton’s second law

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force varies with the mass and the rate of change of speed, the greater the rate of change of speed required

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acceleration

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  • rate of change of speed
  • measured in m/s/s or m/s^2
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speed is measured in

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m/s

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acceleration due to gravity of earth

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9.8m/s^2

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Fg

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weight or force of gravity in (Newtons)

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m

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mass in kg

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g

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acceleration due to gravity m/s^2

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