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motion vocabulary

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Force of attraction between objects.   Gravity  
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Anything that is shot or thrown through the air.   projectile  
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A push or a pull.   force  
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Projectiles follow a ______ path.   curved  
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Does mass remain constant everywhere in the universe?   yes  
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Unit for force.   Newton  
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Forces that are equal is size but opposite in direction are .....   balanced forces  
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Force created by two objects sliding past each other.   Friction  
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A 15 newton forces to the right acts on a 10 newton force to the left. Which direction does the object move?   right  
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What kind of friction is air resistance?   fluid friction  
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Measure of the force of gravity on an object.   weight  
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When the only directional force acting on an object is gravity, the object is experiencing..   freefall  
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All objects near the earth's surface _______ at 9.8 m/s/s.   accelerate  
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What is the fastest speed a falling object can reach?   terminal velocity  
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What is the net force of a 10 N force to the left acting on a 10 N force acting to the right?   zero  
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Which law states that an object stays in motion until an unbalanced force acts upon it?   Newton's 1st law  
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Which law states that force equals mass x acceleration?   Newton's 2nd law  
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Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.   inertia  
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The greater the _____, the greater the inertia.   mass  
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Which law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.   Newton's 3rd law  
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Gravity is affected by mass and _______.   distance  
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The product of mass x velocity is .....   momentum  
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An object that orbits another object is called a(n)....   satellite  
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Force that makes an object move in a circular path.   centripetal  
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