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Motion Flashcards

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What is an object’s change in position upon application of force called?

A

Motion

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Who believes that a moving object needs continuous application of force to keep it moving?

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Aristotle

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Who believes that objects are naturally at rest?

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Aristotle

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Who introduced the idea of Impetus?

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Aristotle

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Who conceptualized the theory of impetus?

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John Philoponus

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Who believes that when impetus decreases, the speed also decreases and when it’s gone, the object stops moving?

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John Philoponus

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Who named impetus as force?

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Jean Buridan

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Who believes that motion is possible through a mover that keeps an object moving with power proportional to the speed and mass of an object?

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Jean Buridan

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Who believes that an object can continue moving without a continuous application of force?

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Galileo Galilei

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Who believes that an object can continue to move in a straight line if there is no outside force?

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Galileo Galilei

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Who formulated the three laws of motion?

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Isaac Newton

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What law established the relationship of objects in motion to the forces that act upon it?

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Law of Motion

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What law states that an object at rest stays at rest and continues to move at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net force?

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Law of Inertia

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What do you call a tendency of an object to maintain its state of rest or resist motion?

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Inertia

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Is inertia directly proportional to mass?

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Yes

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What is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to an object’s mass?

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Law of Acceleration

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What is equal to mass and acceleration multiplied?

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Force

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What states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

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Law of Interaction

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What law states that any force exerted by an object to another results in equal magnitude but opposite direction?

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Law of Interaction

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