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12/08/2010

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Newtons Second law of motion
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A net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.
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Friction
Definition
Force that opposes motion between two touching surfaces
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Law of gravitation
Definition
Any two masses that exert an attractive force on each other, the amount of which depends on the mass of the two object <--- the distance between them
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Weight
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Gravitational force on an object by Earth
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Centripetal acceleration
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acceleration of an object toward the center of a curved or circular path
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Centripetal force
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a force directed toward the center of the circle for an object moving in a circular motion
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Newtons third law of motion
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describes action-reaction pairs; to every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
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Momentum
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property that a moving object has because of its mass and volume
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Microwelds
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the area where to bumps stick together
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sliding
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Friction that moves, but with difficulty, and stops quickly
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Rolling
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The friction that moves easily and stops with difficulty
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Static friction
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the friction between two forces that are not moving past each other
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