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11 Cards in this Set
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Force
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An influence tending to change the motion of an object
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Contact force
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A force that is exerted only when objects are touching
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Newtons
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Measure of weight
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Normal force
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A force exerted by an object peroendicular to the surface
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Tension force
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A pulling force applied to an object that can make that object stretch
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Elastic force
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A force exerted by a material when it is compressed or stretched
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Compression force
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A squeezing force applied to an object that can make the object shrink
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Centripetal force
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In a circular motion a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion toward the center of the circle
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Newtons 2nd law of motion
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The acceleration of an object is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by the objects mass
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Newtons 3rd law of motion
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When one objec exerts force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object
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Acceleration
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Rate of change of velocity with time
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