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1
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speed with direction

A

velocity

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2
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strain due to pulling

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tension force

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3
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measures how much and which direction

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vector

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4
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attraction force between all matter

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gravitational

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5
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object slowing over time

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deceleration

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6
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turns motion into heat

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friction

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7
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amount or strength

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magnitude

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8
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a push or pull that causes an object to change its speed, direction, or shape

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force

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9
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rate of change of velocity

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acceleration

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10
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upward force of fluid against an object

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buoyancy force

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11
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are equal in size and opposite in direction

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balanced force

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12
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are equal in size and equal in direction

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unbalanced force

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13
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are not equal in size in direction

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unbalanced force

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14
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causes a change in motion

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unbalanced force

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15
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does not cause a change in motion

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balanced force

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16
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is measured in newtons

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unbalanced force & balanced force

17
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motion of liquid or gas particles

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fluid friction

18
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continuous surface contact

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sliding friction

19
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keeps you standing

A

static friction

20
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a little bit of surface contact as object is rolling

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rolling friction

21
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what two things affect the magnitude of gravitational forces

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mass & distance

22
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f= m x a

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newton’s 2nd law

23
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for every action there is an equal & opposite reaction

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newtons 3rd law

24
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law of inertia

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newtons 1st law

25
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forces are always paired

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newtons 3rd law

26
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an object in motion stays in motion(in same direction & speed) and an object at rest stays at rest, unless acted upon by an outside force

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newtons 1st law

27
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the greater the force the greater the acceleration, the greater the mass the greater the force needed for the same acceleration

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newtons 2nd law

28
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the greater the ______ the greater the inertia

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mass/speed

29
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the greater the ______ the greater the inertia

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speed/mass

30
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1) name a type of acceleration

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something accelerates as it speeds up

31
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2) name a type of acceleration

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something accelerates as it slows down

32
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3) name a type of acceleration

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something accelerates as it changes direction

33
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acceleration formula

A

final velocity- initial velocity
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time

34
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meter per second sqaured (m/s2)

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acceleration

35
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meter per second (m/s)

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velocity

36
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force formula

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force= mass x acceleration

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