Newtons Lawas Flashcards
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Acceleration
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The rate at which velocity changes over time
An object accelerates if its speed direction or both change
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Momentum
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A quantity defined as the product of mass and velocity of an object
-it makes you harder to stop
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Terminal velocity
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The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance is equal to magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity
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Free fall
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The motion of a body when only the for e of gravity is acting on the object
It only occurs in outer space and science vacuum’s
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Inertia
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The tendency of an object to resist being moved or if the object is being moved to resist a change in speed or direction unless an outside force acts on an object
