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Chapter 14 vocab IPS
Question | Answer |
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Force | Push or Pull |
Weight | Measure of force of gravity with a spring scale |
Spring Scale | Used to measure weight and forces |
Newton | Unit of force, on a spring scale |
Proportionality | Linear relationship between variables includes the origin, if y doubles so does x |
Proportionality constant | Slope; relates y variable to x variable(s) |
Hooke's Law | Elastic force is proportional to stretch of spring |
Coefficient of Friction | Proportionality constant between weight and friction for a type of surface |
Gravitational Force | Force of attraction between Earth and other objects |
Newton's Third Law | Forces between interacting objects are equal in strength and opposite in direction |