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12 Cards in this Set
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Energy |
the ability to do work |
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force |
a push or pull attempting to put something in motion |
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work |
using energy to move using a force |
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gravity |
an attraction between two masses |
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inertia |
The resistance of an object to change its speed or direction of motion. |
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Newtons 1st Law |
an object will stay in motion until an unbalanced force acts on it and an object at rest will stay at rest until an unbalanced force acts upon it. |
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Newtons 2nd Law |
acceleration of an object increases with increased force and decreases with increased mass. |
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Newtons 3rd law |
every time one object exerts a force on another object, the 2nd objects exerts a force that is equal to the size and opposite in direction back on the first object. |
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what is the equation for work? |
work = force x distance
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what is force measured in? |
newtons |
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Centripetal Force : |
a force that keeps objects moving in a circle |
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centrifugal force: |
The apparent force that draws a object away from the center.
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