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Ph.Ch.6
Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Terminal Velocity | The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of the air resistance is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. |
Free Fall | The motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on that body. |
Projectile Motion | The curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of Earth. |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object. |
Momentum | A quantity defined as the product of the mass and velocity of an object. |