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forces vocab

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Vocabulary Word
Definition
net force   the sum of all the forces acting upon an object.  
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momentum   The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.  
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formula of momentum   p=mv  
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law of conservation of momentum   the total momentum of any group of objects remains the same unless outside forces also act on the objects.  
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force   push or pull.  
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units of force   forces are measured in newtons  
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Inertia   A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force  
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Balanced force   net force acting on an object is zero  
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Unbalanced force   forces that produce a non-zero net force  
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Magnitude   the amount of a measurement.  
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Friction   The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.  
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static friction   friction between nonmoving objects  
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kinetic friction   friction between moving objects  
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sliding friction   friction between objects that slide  
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rolling Friction   occurs when an object rolls over a surface  
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Fluid Friction   occurs when an object moves through a fluid or a gas  
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Newtons First Law of Motion   In the absence of a net force, an object will continue with its present velocity. If it is at rest, it will stay at rest. If it is moving, it will maintain its velocity  
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Newtons second law of motion   the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force  
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Newtons third law of motion   every action force has an equal reaction force  
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Law of universal gravitation   every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.  
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free fall   motion of an object when only gravity is acting on it  
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terminal velocity   constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration  
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weight   The force exerted on the mass of a body by a gravitational field  
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mass   quantity of matter that a body contains  
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centripetal force   force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed toward the center around which the body is moving  
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geosynchronous orbit   occurs when an object orbits another object at a rate equal to the 2nd objects rate of rotation.  
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