Unit 1 - Forces and Motion Flashcards
1
Q
force
A
a push or pull exerted on an object
2
Q
newton
A
scientists measure force using this unit
3
Q
velocity
A
the speed of an object in a particular direction
4
Q
acceleration
A
the rate at which velocity changes over time
5
Q
force diagram
A
a way to model the forces acting on an object
6
Q
magnitude
A
the size of force
7
Q
net force
A
the sum of the forces
8
Q
Issac Newton
A
the chemist that figured out most all of this information
9
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friction
A
the resistance a surface puts on anything sliding over o t
10
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speed
A
tells you how fast you are going
