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15 Cards in this Set
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Acceleration |
Change in speed in one second, whether slowing down or speeding up |
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Balanced |
The term used to describe forces on an object when the net force is zero |
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Conservation of Energy |
The scientific law which states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed |
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Energy |
The ability for an object to do work |
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Force |
A physical quantity that pushes, pulls or twists |
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Friction |
A force which opposes motion; it acts when the surfaces of two bodies slide over one another |
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Gravity |
A fundamental force of attraction between objects and mass |
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Kinetic energy |
the energy of movement |
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Mass |
The amount of matter in a object |
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Net force |
The single force that represents all forces acting on the body |
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Potential energy |
The energy stored in an object |
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Speed |
The rate of movement of an object |
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Support |
The upward force acting on an object on a solid surface; the reaction force to weight |
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Unbalanced |
When the net force on an object does not equal zero |
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Weight |
The force of gravity acting on a mass |
