Forces Flashcards

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1
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Push or pull one body exerts on another

A

Force

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2
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Object moving at constant velocity, stays that velocity or object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by net force

A

Newtons First Law

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3
Q

Tendency of an object to resist any change in motion

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Intertia

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4
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Combination of all forces that act on an object

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Net Force

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5
Q

Every object exerts a force on every other object (force)

A

Gracvity

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6
Q

Amount of matter or “stuff” an object has

A

Mass

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7
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Measure of force of gravity on an objects mass; how hard object is pulled toward center of earth

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Weight

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8
Q

To every action there is an equal (in size) and opposite (in direction) and reaction force

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Newtons 3rd law of motion

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9
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Mass on the move; force required to stop a moving object

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Momentum

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10
Q

Thrown or shot through the air

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Projectile

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11
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Force acting toward the center of a curved or circular path

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Centripedal Force

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12
Q

Opposes motion between 2 surfaces that are touching each other

A

Friction

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13
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Resists getting object moving

A

Static Friction

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14
Q

Keeping an object moving

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Kinetic Friction

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15
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force= mass x acceleration

A

Newtons second law

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