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acceleration

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rate at which velocity changes over time

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Newton’s first, second, and third law

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an object will remain at rest or at constant speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force, F=ma, for every force there is an equal an opposite force

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Inertia, mass, weight

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a property that causes matter to resist changes in velocity, the amount of physical matter in a body, the force acting on objects due to gravity

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net force, unbalanced forces, gravity, friction

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the vector sum of forces acting on a body, a force that causes all things with mass or energy to be attracted to each other, resistance that occurs when two surfaces rub on each other

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potential energy, kinetic energy with formulas

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the energy possessed by an object because of its position relative to other objects, motion energy formulas: PE = mgh, KE = 1/2mv^2

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9 types of energy

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mechanical, thermal, nuclear, chemical, elastic, electromagnetic, gravitational, kinetic, sound

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machine and types (6)

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an object that receives an input amount of work and transfers the energy to an output amount of work. Types: inclined plane, wedge, pulley, lever, screw, wheel and axel

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