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Science Vocab_GP2_ October 24 Newtons Laws and Energy Flashcards

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potential energy

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stored energy that depends on the interaction of objects, particles or atoms

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thermal energy

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sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles that make up an object

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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

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type of potential energy stored in an object due to its height above the Earth (water at top of dam)

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gravitational potential energy

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When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object.

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Newton’s Third Law

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sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system of objects

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mechanical energy

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Newton

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

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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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energy transferred by waves moving through the ground

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seismic energy

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the total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on the objects

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law of conservation of mass

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Distance an object travels per unit of time.

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Speed

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energy carried by electromagnetic waves (sun’s light waves, cell phones, microwaves, radios, wifi)

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radiant energy

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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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stored energy that depends on the interaction of objects, particles or atoms

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potential energy

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energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom

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nuclear energy

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gravitational potential energy

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type of potential energy stored in an object due to its height above the Earth (water at top of dam)

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the measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object (momentum=mass x velocity or p=m x v); unit of measure kg x m/s

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momentum

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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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chemical energy

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energy that is stored in and released from the bonds between atoms

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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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nuclear energy

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energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom

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the ability to cause a change

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energy

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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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the energy an object has because it is in motion

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kinetic energy

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combined forces from a net force of zero

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balanced forces

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the forces two objects apply to each other

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force pair

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seismic energy

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energy transferred by waves moving through the ground

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radiant energy

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energy carried by electromagnetic waves (sun’s light waves, cell phones, microwaves, radios, wifi)

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force pair

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the forces two objects apply to each other

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sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles that make up an object

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thermal energy

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Speed and direction of a moving object.

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Velocity

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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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momentum

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the measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object (momentum=mass x velocity or p=m x v); unit of measure kg x m/s

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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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Newton’s Third Law

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When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object.

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the energy that an electric current carries is a form of kinetic energy

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electrical energy

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combination of all the forces acting on an object

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net force

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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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sound energy

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energy carried by sound waves

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energy that is stored in and released from the bonds between atoms

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chemical energy

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balanced forces

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combined forces from a net force of zero

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inertia

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tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

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law of conservation of mass

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the total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on the objects

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tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

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inertia

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A force in circular motion that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion toward the center of the circle.

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centripetal force

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kinetic energy

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the energy an object has because it is in motion

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Velocity

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Speed and direction of a moving object.

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centripetal force

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A force in circular motion that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion toward the center of the circle.

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geothermal energy

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particles in the Earth’s interior containing great amounts of thermal energy

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energy carried by sound waves

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sound energy

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energy

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the ability to cause a change

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net force

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combination of all the forces acting on an object

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electrical energy

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the energy that an electric current carries is a form of kinetic energy

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particles in the Earth’s interior containing great amounts of thermal energy

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geothermal energy

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mechanical energy

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sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system of objects

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Speed

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Distance an object travels per unit of time.

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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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