Newton's Law of motion Flashcards

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Force

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A push or pull exerted on a object in order to change the motion of the object.

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Motion

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A change in position over time.

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Net force

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The combination of all the forces acting on an object

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Speed

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Distance traveled per rate of time.
Speed = distance/time

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Velocity

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The speed and direction of an object.

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Acceleration

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Teh rate in which velocity changes over time

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Newtons First law Of motion

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An object at rest will stay at rest an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon an outside force.

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Newtons Second Law Of motion

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Force = mass x exeleration

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Newtons Third Law Of Motion

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For every action their is an equal but opposite reaction

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist being moved ot, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed, or direction unless and outside force acts on the object

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Friction

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A force that resists motion

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Gravity

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An attractive force that exist between all objects that have mass.

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