force and motion Flashcards

1
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the state in which one object’s distance from another is changing

A

motion

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2
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a place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion

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reference point

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3
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a system of measurement based on multiples of ten and on established measures of mass, length and time

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International System of Units (SI)

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4
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basic SI unit of length

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meter

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4
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one of the the major pieces that makes up earth’s upper layer

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plate

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4
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the rate at which velocity changes

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acceleration

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4
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the distance an object travels in one unit of time

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speed

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4
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speed in a given direction

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velocity

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5
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the overall force on an object when all individual forces are added together

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net force

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5
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a push or pull exerted on an object

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force

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6
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a nonzero net force which changes an object’s motion

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unbalanced forces

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7
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equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions

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balanced forces

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8
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the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

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inertia

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9
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the amount of matter in an object

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mass

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10
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a unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at one meter per second

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Newton

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11
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the force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other

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friction

12
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friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another

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sliding friction

13
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friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface

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rolling friction

14
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friction that occurs when an object goes through fluid

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fluid friction

15
Q

the force that pulls objects towards each other

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gravity

16
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the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity

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freefall

17
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an object that is thrown

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projectile

18
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the fluid friction experienced by objects falling through the air

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air resistance

19
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the maximum velocity a falling object can achieve

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terminal velocity

20
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the force of gravity on an object at the surface of a planet

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weight

21
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the product of an object’s mass and velocity

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momentum

22
Q

the rule that the total momentum of objects in an interaction does not change

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law of conservation of momentum

23
Q

any object that travels around another in space

A

satellite

24
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a force that causes an object to move in a circle

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centripetal force