forces Flashcards
1
Q
the action or process of moving or being moved
A
Motion
2
Q
a basis or standard of evaluation
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Reference point
3
Q
the rate at which someone or something is able to move
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speed
4
Q
the speed of something in a given direction
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velocity
5
Q
increase in the rate or speed of something
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acceleration
6
Q
a tendency to do nothing
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inertia
7
Q
strength or energy as an attribute of physical action
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force
8
Q
reduction in speed or rate
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deceleration
9
Q
the rate at which someone or something is able to move
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whight
10
Q
the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton’s laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account.
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gravity
