Newtons Law of Motion Flashcards

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1
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the action or process of moving or being moved.

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Motion

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a basis or standard for evaluation, assessment, or comparison; a criterion.

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Reference Point

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the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate.

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Speed

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4
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the speed of something in a given direction

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Velocity

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5
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increase in the rate or speed of something

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Accleeration

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a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.

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Inertia

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strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

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Force

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reduction in speed or rate.

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Deceleration

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9
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the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate.

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Weight

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the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton’s laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account.

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Gravity

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