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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | Acceleration is a measure of the changes in velocity during a period of time. |
| Force | A force is a push or a pull on an object. |
| Contact force | A contact force is a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it. |
| Newton's second law of motion | 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. |
| Free-body diagram | A free-body diagram is a simple model to understand systems of objects with any amount of applied forces. |
| Net force | The net force is the sum of all forces acting on an object. |