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Science Vocab_GP2_ October 10 Flashcards

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weight

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gravitational force exerted on an object

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circulation motion

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any motion in which an object is moving along a curved path

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attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

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gravity

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A measure of the change in velocity during a period of time (for example m/s^2 or ft/s^2)

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Acceleration

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distance or length measured in one direction

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Dimension

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obejct’s distance and direction from a reference point

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Position

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at rest or having no motion

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static

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Speed at a specific instant in time.

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Instantaneous Speed

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Constant Speed

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Rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled each second.

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Newton

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N= mass x acceleration (1N=1 kg x m /s^2)

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process of changing position

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Motion

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fluid friction

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friction between a surface and a fluid (such as water or air); example : air resistance

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Reference Point

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Starting point you choose to describe the location or position on an object.

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Relative

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comapred to

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to indicate or identify

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Specify

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reference direction

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given direction from a starting point to describe an object’s position

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combination of all the forces acting on an object

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net force

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Specify

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to indicate or identify

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given direction from a starting point to describe an object’s position

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reference direction

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Distance an object travels per unit of time.

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Speed

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Distance divided by time.

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Average Speed

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Position

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obejct’s distance and direction from a reference point

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force

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a push or pull on an object; SI unit is Newton (N) (1N=1 kg x m/s^2)

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A force in circular motion that acts perpendicularto the direction of motion toward the center of the cirle.

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centripetal force

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Acceleration

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A measure of the change in velocity during a period of time (for example m/s^2 or ft/s^2)

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gravity

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attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

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Motion

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process of changing position

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balanced forces

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combined forces from a net force of zero

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Speed

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Distance an object travels per unit of time.

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opposes the motion of surfaces sliding past each other

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sliding friction

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sliding friction

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opposes the motion of surfaces sliding past each other

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important, momentous

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significant

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amount of matter in an object; SI unit is kg or g

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mass

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static

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at rest or having no motion

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friction between a surface and a fluid (such as water or air); example : air resistance

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fluid friction

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Newton’s Second Law

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Acceleration is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by its mass

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a push or pull on an object; SI unit is Newton (N) (1N=1 kg x m/s^2)

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force

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the motion of an object does not change if the net force of an object is zero

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Newton First Law of Motion

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Starting point you choose to describe the location or position on an object.

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Reference Point

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mass

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amount of matter in an object; SI unit is kg or g

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If the net force on an object is zero, the motion of an object does not change.

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Newton’s First Law

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Instantaneous Speed

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Speed at a specific instant in time.

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comapred to

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Relative

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contact force

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a push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it

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Acceleration is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by its mass

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Newton’s Second Law

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net force

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combination of all the forces acting on an object

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inertia

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tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

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prevents surfaces from sliding past each other

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static friction

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significant

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important, momentous

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Rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled each second.

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Constant Speed

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unbalanced forces

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combined forces that form a net force that s not zero

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Speed and direction of a moving object.

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Velocity

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Newton First Law of Motion

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the motion of an object does not change if the net force of an object is zero

52
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force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching

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friction

53
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tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

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inertia

54
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combined forces from a net force of zero

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balanced forces

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any motion in which an object is moving along a curved path

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circulation motion

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Velocity

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Speed and direction of a moving object.

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Average Speed

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Distance divided by time.

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friction

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force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching

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gravitational force exerted on an object

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weight

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combined forces that form a net force that s not zero

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unbalanced forces

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Displacement

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diffence between initial position and final position of an object

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N= mass x acceleration (1N=1 kg x m /s^2)

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Newton

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Newton’s First Law

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If the net force on an object is zero, the motion of an object does not change.

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a force one object can apply to another without touching it

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non-contact force

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Dimension

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distance or length measured in one direction

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a push or pull on an object by another object that is touching it

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contact force

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non-contact force

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a force one object can apply to another without touching it

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static friction

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prevents surfaces from sliding past each other

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centripetal force

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A force in circular motion that acts perpendicularto the direction of motion toward the center of the cirle.

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diffence between initial position and final position of an object

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Displacement

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