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Unit 5 - Force and Motion / Work & Machines

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balanced force   forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction  
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effort distance   distance over which the effort is applied  
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effort force   the force applied to the machine  
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force   a push or pull that changes motion  
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gravity   an attractive force between any objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them  
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inertia   the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion  
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machine   a device that makes work easier  
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net force   the sum of forces acting on an object  
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Newton’s 1st law   states that an object moving at constant velocity keeps moving at that velocity unless an unbalanced force acts on it  
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Newton’s 2nd law   states that the acceleration of an object is in the same direction as the net force on the object and can be calculated by F=ma  
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Newton’s 3rd law   states that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second one exets a force on the first that is equal in strength and opposite in direction  
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resistance distance   the distance required by the machine to move the object  
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resistance force   the force applied by the machine  
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weight   the gravitational force exerted on an object  
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work   a force applied over a distance that causes a change in motion  
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mechanical advantage   ratio of the output force exerted by the machine to the input force applied to the machine  
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