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DHS PS Ch. 3 - Forces (Online Course)

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What happens to the gravitational force as objects get farther apart?   show
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You exert a gravitational force on _________.   show
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How does weight relate to mass?   show
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What causes thrown objects to travel in a curved path?   show
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What happens to the amount of gravity a projectile experiences as it moves through the air?   show
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What provides centripetal force when a car experiences centripetal acceleration around a corner?   show
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show toward the center of the circle  
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Astronauts "float" when inside an orbiting spaceship because they are _______________   show
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show for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force that occurs at the same exact time.  
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show The rocket's engines exert a force on exhaust gases and the gases exert a force back on the rocket.  
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show the law of conservation of momentum  
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Whenever a force is exerted, another force occurs that is ______ in size, and ________ in direction.   show
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show act on the same object.  
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An object will have zero momentum if ________.   show
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show the force of the table back up on the cup  
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When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, the force of gravity ___________ the force of air resistance.   show
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When force is increased on an object, what happens to its acceleration?   show
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show terminal velocity  
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Name 3 benefits to friction.   show
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All objects fall at a constant rate of 9.8 m/s2 unless you factor in _________   show
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Which of the following will result in the greatest acceleration?   show
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show an object will accelerate in the direction of an applied force, depending on the object's mass.  
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Static friction occurs when two objects are _______________.   show
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The upward force on an object falling through the air is _______________.   show
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show Newton's second law of motion  
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A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of _____________.   show
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In a vacuum, an apple and a feather that are dropped from the same height at the same time will ___________________.   show
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show 9.8 m/s2  
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According to Newton's second law of motion, ______________________.   show
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The path of a projectile is _______________.   show
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show acceleration  
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The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their _________________.   show
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As you get farther from the surface of Earth, your weight will _________________.   show
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When a force is exerted on a box, an equal and opposite force is exerted by the box. These forces are called ____________________.   show
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A real car moving at 10km/h has more momentum than a toy car moving at the same speed because the real car _________________.   show
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show momentum  
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The statement "to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" is _____________.   show
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Momentum is measured in what units?   show
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show the law of conservation of momentum  
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show weightless  
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If gravity did NOT affect the path of a horizontally thrown ball, the ball would _________________________.   show
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show horizontal  
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If a 500-N action force is exerted to the right, the reaction force will be ________________________.   show
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Friction between the tire of a moving car and the dry pavement is ____________ friction.   show
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show four  
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show Earth  
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show Air resistance greatly increases.  
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Which object has the greatest inertia between a bowling ball, tennis ball, and a beach ball?   show
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show greater  
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How does weight relate to mass?   show
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show connected  
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show mass  
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show divided  
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show friction  
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What is the ultimate source of friction where surface bumpers stick together?   show
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show static  
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show sliding  
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When a force occurs between a rolling object and the surface it rolls on, it is known as ____________________ friction.   show
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show air resistance  
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An object's size, shape, and speed depend on the _____________ of air resistance.   show
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Is gravity a ______ _______ force that gives the universe its structure?   show
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The four basic forces include electromagnetic force, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, and ___________________.   show
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show inertia  
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show weight  
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show mass  
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What do objects in the space shuttle do when they have no force supporting them?   show
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show centripital, force  
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show opposite  
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show Newton's third law of motion  
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show different  
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show momentum  
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show transferred  
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Two objects have the same mass. Object A is motionless. Object B is traveling at 2 m/s. After they collide, the stick together and move as one unit. What is their resultant velocity?   show
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Which law explains why a motorcycle will always beat a car if they both produce the same amount of force?   show
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Which law explains why once a satellite is put in motion, it will continue to stay in motion?   show
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Which law explains why when a canon fires a canon ball, the canon ball goes one direction while the canon goes the opposite?   show
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show Law of conservation of momentum  
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show Cambridge University in Britain  
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show Because of the bubonic plague  
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You can only add forces together when they are _________ ?   show
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show in opposite directions.  
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If two object are twice as far apart, the gravitational force between them is now _____ as strong.   show
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show 1/9th  
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If two object are 4x as far apart, the gravitational force between them is now _____ as strong.   show
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show 1/100th  
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show Newtons  
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show N/kg  
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The gravitational force on the moon is ______ as strong as the Earth's.   show
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Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of _____ .   show
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show Seat belts  
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Air bags inflate using a chemical reaction that produces _______ .   show
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