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Ch. 12.2 icp
Ch. 12.2 ICP
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inertia | tendency of an object to resist changes in it's motion can be to start like static friction or continue moving in same direction and same speed |
| mass | amount of matter in an object, stays same no matter where you are, does not change if gravity changes |
| weight | force of gravity acting on an object's mass, how heavy something feels, mass + gravity |
| net force | Overall forces acting on an object, gravity, friction, normal force, elastic forces, Drag, Tension, applied force, magnetic force, Electrostatic Force, Nuclear force, |
| Friction | force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact. |
| Tension | pulling force that travels through a stretched rope, string or cable |
| Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher who made many discoveries, through observation and logical reasoning |
| Galileo | Italian scientist wo did experiments that helped correct misconceptions about force and motion |
| Newton, Sir Isaac | Scientist who studied in England and introduced several laws describing force and motion |
| motion | a change in the position of an object over time |