Studying the Universe Flashcards

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Law of conservation of energy

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energy cannot be created or destroyed

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Newton’s law of universal gravitiation

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gravitational force=gravitational constant x mass ob 1x mass ob 2________(over) distance between objects squared

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Coloumb’s law of electrical force?

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gravitational force = coloumb’s constanct x charge ob 1 x charge ob 2 ____ over _____ distance btw squared

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Vector and scalar quantities/qualities?

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vector measures magnitude and speed; scalar is only magnitude

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Inverse squared law with examples

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force decreases faster than distance increases

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What is magnetic force?

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attraction that arises between electrically charged particles b/c of their motion

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What is magnetic field?

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a region around a magnet with which the force of magnetism acts

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Newton’s First LAw

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Ob in motion stays in motion, object at rest stays at rest, unless acted upon by a net force

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2nd law

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if acted upon by a net force, an object will accelerate

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3rd law

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for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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f=ma

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force equals mass times acceleration

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