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Chap 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Terminal Velocity | The maximum speed an object will reach when falling through a substance such as air |
| Weight | Gravitational force exerted on an object |
| Momentum | Property of a moving object that equals mass time velocity P=mv |
| Projectile motion | Curved path of an object when thrown near the surface of earth |
| Inertia | Tendency of an object to resist any change in it's motion |
| Free Fall | Describes the fall of an object on which gravity is the only force acting g=9.8 m/s2 |
| Law of Conservation of Momentum | If no external forces act on a group of objects their total momentum doesn't change |
| Law of Universal Gravitation | All objects in the universe attract each other through the force of gravity F=Gm1m2/D2 |
| Newton's third law | Every action has an opposite reaction with equal force |
| Newton's second law | Acceleration equals the net force divided by its mass F=ma |
| Newton's first law | An Object moving at a constant velocity keeps moving at that velocity unless another force acts on it |