Forces Flashcards

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Force

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A push or a pull one body exerts one another.

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Newtons 1st law

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An object moving at a constant velocity stays moving at that velocity. An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force.

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion.

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Gravity

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Every Objects exerts

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Mass

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Amount of matter or “stuff” an object has. Measured in kilograms.

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Weight

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The measure of gravity on your mass; how hard an object is pulled toward the center of the earth.

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Newton’s 2nd Law

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The net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in relation to the size and the force of the object.

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Friction

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Is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching each other.

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Static Friction

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Friction that resists getting an object moving(this is when objects are not moving.

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Kinetic Friction

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Friction-sliding friction,-rolling friction, friction that resists keeping an object moving(happens while it is moving).

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Motion

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“to every action there is an equal in (size) and opposite (in direction) reaction force.

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Projectile

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Anything that is thrown or shot in the air.

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Centripetal Force

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Force toward the center of a curved or circular path.

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Momentum

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Mass on the move! The force required to stop a moving object.

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Net Force

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Combo of all forces that act on an object.

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