newton's laws of motion vocabulary Flashcards

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forces

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A push or a pull exerted on an 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 abject

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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 abject.

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Acceleration

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the rate at which velocity changes over time

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newton/s law

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An abject at rest will remain at rest and and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

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newton’s second law

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force= mass x acceleration

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newton’s third law

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for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

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inertia

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the tendency of an abject to resits being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object.

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friction

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A force that resist motion

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mass

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the amount matter in an abject

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gravity

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An attractive force that exist between all object that have mass

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