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Weight

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The gravitational force the earth exerts on any object on or near its surface

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Normal force

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H perpendicular force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it

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Frictional force

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The force that opposes the motion of an object and act parallel to the surface with which the object is in contact

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Newton’s first law of motion

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An object continues in a state of rest of constant velocity unless acted upon by a net force

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Inertia

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The property of an object that causes it to resist a change in its state of rest or uniform motion

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Newton’s second law of motion

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When a net force is applied to an object mass, it will accelerate in the direction of the net force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass

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Newton’s third law of motion

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When object A exerts a force on object B, object B simultaneously exerts an oppositely directed force of equal magnitude on object A