Vocab Flashcards

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The overall force acting on an object when all of the forces acting on it are combined.

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Net force

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A push or pull. Something that changes the motion of an object.

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Force

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A scientific law stating that all objects at rest remain at rest, and objects in motion remain in motion with the same velocity, unless acted on by an imbalances force.

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Newton’s first law

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A scientific law stating that the acceleration of an object increases with increased force and decreases with increased mass.

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Newton’s second law

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A scientific law stating that every time one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in direction back on the first object.

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Newton’s third law

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The resistance of an object to change in the sped or the direction of its motion.

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Inertia

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Any force that keeps an object moving in a circle

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Centripetal Force

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