force vocab Flashcards

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1
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a push or pull one body exerts on another

A

force

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2
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an object moving at a constant velocity kept moving at that velocity an abject at that rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a net force

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newtons 1st law

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3
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the tendency of an object to resist any change in motion

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inersia

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4
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combo of all forces that act on an object

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net force

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5
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every object exerts a force on every other object

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gravity

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6
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amount of matter an object has (measured in kilograms)

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mass

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7
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measure of force gravity’s of an objects mass

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weight

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8
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net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate (F=MA= Force=Mass X Acceleration)

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2nd law

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9
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opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching each other

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friction

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10
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resists an object movement(this is when an object is not moving)

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static friction

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11
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sliding/rolling friction

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kinetic friction

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12
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to every action there is an equal (in size) & opposite (in direction) reaction force

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3rd law

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13
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anything that is thrown or shot into the air

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projectille

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14
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force acts toward the center of a curved or circular path

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centennial force

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15
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mass on the move the force required to stop a moving object

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momentum

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