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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time. |
| Force | is a push or a pull on an object. |
| Contact force | is a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it. |
| Newton's second law of motion | states that the acceleration of an object equals the net force on the object divided by the object;s mass. |
| Friction | is a force that resists the sliding |
| Free-body diagram | is a simple model to understand systems of objects with any amount of applies forces. |
| Not force | is the sum of all the forces acting on an object. |
| Newton's first law of motion | states that an object in motion will stay in motion. |