forces 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 at rest stays at rests unless acted upon by a net force

A

Newtons 1st law of motion

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3
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tendency of an object to resist any change in motion

A

inertia

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4
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combination of all forces that act on an object

A

net force

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5
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every object exerts a force on every other object “Felt as a pull”

A

gravity

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6
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amount of matter or “stuff” object has measure in KG(kilograms)

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mass

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7
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measure of force of gravity on an objects mass

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weight

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8
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the net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in relation to the size of the force and the mass of the object

F=ma force=mass x acceleration

A

newtons 2nd law of motion

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9
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opposes motion between 2 surfaces that are touching eachother

A

friction

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10
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resists getting an object moving(this is when objects aren’t moving)

A

static friction

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11
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resists keeping an object moving (happens while its moving)

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kinetic friction

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12
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to every action theres an equal(in size) and opposite(in direction) reacrion force

A

newtons 3rd law of motion

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13
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anything thrown or shot through air

A

projectile

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14
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forcing acting toward the center of a curved or circular path

A

centripicle force

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

A

momentum

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