Science Study Guide Flashcards
Netforce
Combined forces
Force
A push or a pull
Fluid friction
When a solid object moves through a fluid
Sliding friction
When 2 solid surfaces slide over each other
Rolling friction
When an object roll across a surface
Static friction
Friction that acts on objects that are not moving
Inertia
Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Newton’s first law
An object at rest will remain at rest, an object moving at a constant velocity will continue, unless it is acted upon an outside force
Newton’s second law
Unbalanced forces make objects accelerate
Newton’s third law
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Acceleration
Increase of speed or velocity
Energy
The ability to do work or cause change
Potential energy
Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
Kinetic energy
An energy an object has due to its motion.
Thermal energy
The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object