Laws of motion Flashcards

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1
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Any push or pull

A

Force

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2
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6 types of forces

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Applied force, Gravitational force, Normal force, Elastic force, Tension force, Frictional force

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2
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Force that is applied on an object through direct pushing or pulling

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Applied force

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3
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Force exerted by gravity

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Gravitational force

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3
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Force that is perpendicular to the surface an object is in contact with.

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Normal force

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3
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Force present in springs

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Elastic force

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4
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Force that is present in cables, strings, cords, and other similar materials

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Tension force

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5
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Force that impedes motion

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frictional force

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6
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The law of Inertia states that…

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A body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in constant motion with continue to be in constant motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

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7
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Measure of inertia

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Mass

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8
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When was Isaac Newton born?

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December 25, 1642

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9
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Law of acceleration states that…

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acceleration is directly proportional to force and inversely proportional to mass.

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10
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Law of interaction states that…

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for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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11
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He coined the word friction

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Galileo Galilei

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12
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Types of inertia

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Inertia of rest, motion, and direction

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13
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3 Numerical measures of the inertia of a body

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Body mass, the body movement of inertia at a specified axis, and rotational inertia