Mechanical Forces Flashcards

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First Law of Thermodynamics

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In a closed system, energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms

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3
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Law of Conservation of Momentum

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Changes of momentum in a closed system must be equal

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4
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The scientific study of motion

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Mechanics

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5
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Energy of Motion

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Mechanical Energy

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6
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The ability to perform work

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Energy

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7
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Laws put in place by God to govern how things work in the universe

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Physical Law

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8
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Energy that is being stored

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Potential Energy

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9
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Energy that is being used

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Kinetic Energy

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10
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Law of conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed; only change forms

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11
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Movement due to mass and velocity in a particular direction

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Momentum

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12
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A push or pull

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Force

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13
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A continuous pull on an object

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Tension

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14
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Force exerted by liquids and gases equal to mass of displaced fluids

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Buoyancy

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15
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Sum of all the forces exerted on an object

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Net Force

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16
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The amount of tension a material can withstand

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Tensile strength

17
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Hooke’s Law

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A spring stretches or compresses proportional to the force applied

18
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Force that resists movement

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Friction

19
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Substance that reduces friction

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Lubricant

20
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Changes in position due to an applied force

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Work

21
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Rate at which work is done

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Power

22
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What is Mechanical Force?

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The energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position