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16 Cards in this Set
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MOTION
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An objects change in position in relation to a reference point or frame.
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REFERENCE POINT
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A stationary object used in relation to a moving object.
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SPEED
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How fast you are going; distance over time.
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VELOCITY
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That's just speed and direction.
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ACCELERATION
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A change in velocity (speed or direction)
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FORCE
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An action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of rest or motion; force has magnitude and direction.
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BALANCED FORCE
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The sum of the forces on an object produce a net force of zero.
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UNBALANCED FORCE
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The sum of the forces on an object produce a net force > zero.
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NET FORCE
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The sum of all forces on an object.
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INERTIA
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Objects at rest remain at rest and objects in motion remain in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced outside force.
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NEWTON'S 1ST LAW
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An object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion maintains its velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced outside force.
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SCALAR
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A quantity with only magnitude.
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VECTOR
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A quantity with both magnitude and direction.
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VECTOR
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A supervillian based on Bill Gates who performed crimes with both magnitude and direction.
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NEWTON'S 2ND LAW
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The unbalanced force acting on an object equals the object's mass times it's acceleration.
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NEWTON'S 2ND LAW EQUATION
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F = ma
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