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An object has kinetic energy, but it stays in one place. What must it be doing?
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spinning
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How can the gravitational potential energy of something be negative?
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if it is in a hole in the ground then it has negative gravitational energy.
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What is elastic potential energy? Is there anthing around you now that possesses elastic potential energy?
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springs and rubber bands
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Describe the distinction between elastic and inelastic collisions. Give example of each.
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elastic has same kinetic energy before and after. inelastic means it could be more or less.
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How can a satellite's speed decrease without its angular momentum changing?
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yes
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Why do divers executing midair somersaults pull their legs in against their bodies?
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to spin faster
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Explain how the change in the force of air resistance on a falling body causes it to eventually reach a terminal speed.
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can not fall faster than the gravitational pull
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Describe how the magnitude of the graitational force between objects was first measured.
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two mass of different size balanced on a beam
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In the broadest terms, what causes tides?"
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gravitational forces exerted on the earth by the moon
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What mathematical "tool" did Newton develop that has been essential to advanced physics since then?
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calculus
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How does the velocity of a freely falling body change with time? How does the distance it has fallen change? How about the acceleration?
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constant acceleration
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What is centripetal acceleration? What is the direction of the centripetal acceleration of a car going around a curve?
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changes in direction as well as speed. towards the inside of the curb
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If a ball is thrown straight up in to the air, what is its acceleration as it moves upward? What is its acceleration when it reaches its highest point and is stopped at an instant?
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cosant exceleration going up then 0 at the top
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What does the slope of an distance-versus-time graph represent physically?
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equals the acceleration
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