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hps final review 5-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| explain difference between mass and weight | mass is the amount of stuff, and weight is the force of gravity on the object. |
| gravity | weakest force, responsible for the force of attraction |
| electromagnetism | second weakest, holds atoms together in the nucleus |
| weak nuclear force | second strongest, responsible for radioactive decay |
| strong nuclear force | strongest, it glues particles together inside the nucleus |
| factors responsible for variations in gravitational field strength | distance from the center of the planet, and the planet's mass. |
| gravitational field strength | force of gravity acting on an object. the force is directly proportional to the mass of the object and the force of attraction. |
| balanced forces | no acceleration. there may be velocity |
| unbalanced forces | there is acceleration |
| Newtons third law | for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
| Newton's first law | objects at rest stay at rest, unless acted on by an outside force. objects in motion stay in motion, unless acted on by an outside force |
| Newton's second law | F=ma the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to its mass and the force acted on it. |