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| Newton's First Law of Motion |
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| Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it. |
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| Forces that resist a change in motion |
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| A resistance force encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. |
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| Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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| For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
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| Newton's Second Law of Motion |
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| The relationship between an object's mass m, its acceleration a, and the applied force F is F = ma. |
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| Energy due to position and motion; sum of potential and kinetic energies. Includes heat and friction. (Just add Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy.) |
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Distance traveled over a given amount of time
80 km / 2 hrs = 40 km / hr
80 miles / 2 hrs = 40 mph |
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| The final velocity – the starting velocity, divided by time. |
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| A measure of the motion of a body equal to the product of its mass and velocity. (Mass times velocity) |
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| What is accomplished as a result of exerting force on an object and moving it. Unit of measurement = joules (J) |
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| A simple device used to change the magnitude or direction of a force. |
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| Displacement traveled over a given amount of time. Takes into consideration the direction of the moving object, not just the speed. |
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| A force that results in the movement of a body along a curved path. |
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| A system that is in a balanced state |
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| A set of two opposing forces. |
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| A force between objects that is relative to both mass and distance. |
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| A measurement of the push or pull that is exerted on an object. Unit of measurement = Newton (N) |
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| A quantity of both magnitude and direction that is represented by an arrow. |
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| A quantity of two or more forces combined |
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| A resistant force of air moving around an object. |
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| A measurement of the amount of mass per unit volume. How compact or concentrated an object/fluid is. |
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| An upward force exerted by a fluid that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. |
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| Forces that are equal in size, but opposite in direction. |
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| Forces that are opposite in direction, but not equal in size |
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| The distance an object is moved from it's original position |
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