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22 Cards in this Set
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Acceleration |
The rate at which an objects velocity changes over a period of time |
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Carrier particle |
A fundamental particle of nature that is surrounded by a characteristic force field; photons are ...... of the electromagnetic force |
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Dynamics |
The study of how forces affect the motion of objects and systems |
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External force |
A force acting on an object or system that originates outside of the object or system |
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Force |
A push or pull on an object with a specific magnitude and direction, can be represented by vectors, can be expressed as a multiple of the standard force |
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Force field |
A region in which a test particle will experience of force |
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Free-body diagram |
A sketch showing all of the external forces acting on an object or system; the system is represented by a dot, and the forces are represented by vectors extending outward from the dot |
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Free-fall |
A situation in which the only force acting on an object is the force due to gravity |
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Friction |
A force past each other of objects that are touching; examples include rough surfaces and air resistance |
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Inertia |
The tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion |
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Inertial frame of reference |
A coordinate system that is not accelerating; all forces acting in an ........... are real forces, as opposed to fictitious forces that are observed due to an accelerating frame of reference |
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Law of inertia |
See Newton's first law of motion |
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Mass |
The quantity of matter in a substance; measured in kilograms |
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Net external force |
The vector sum of all external forces acting on an object or system; causes a mass to accelerate |
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Newtons first law of motion |
In an inertial frame of reference, a body at rest remains at rest, or, if in motion, remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force; also known as the law of inertia |
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Newtons second law of motion |
The net external force (Fnet) on an object with mass (m) is proportional to and in the same direction as the acceleration of the object, (a), and inversely proportional to the mass; a=Fnet / m |
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Newton third law of motion |
Whenever one body exerts a force on a second body, the first body experiences a force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force that the first body exerts |
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Normal force |
The force that a surface applies to an object to support the weight of an object; acts perpendicular to the surface on which the object rests |
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System |
Defined by boundaries of an object or collection of objects being observed; all forces originating from outside of the system are considered external forces |
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Tension |
The pulling force that acts along a medium, especially a stretched flexible connector, such as a rope or cable; when a rope supports the weight of an object, the force on the object due to the rope is called a tension force |
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Thrust |
A reaction force that pushes a body forward in response to a backward force; rockets, airplanes, and cars are pushed forward by a thrust reaction force |
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Weight |
The force (w) due to gravity acting on an object of mass (m); defined mathematically as w=mg , where g is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration due to gravity |
