Environ. Sci. Ch 3 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
momentum | a property an object has because of its mass and velocity |
Newton's 1st Law | law saying an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force |
m/s/s | unit of acceleration |
net force | a force that always changes the velocity of an object |
balanced forces | type of forces that are equal in size, but opposite in direction |
force | a push or pull on an object |
Newton | unit of force |
mass | the amount of matter in something |
inertia | the tendency of an object to resist motion |
time interval | the amount of time that has passed |
acceleration | the rate of change of velocity |
velocity | the speed and direction of an object |
positive acceleration | term for an object speeding up |
negative acceleration | term for object an object slowing down |
reference point | shows that an object is moving |
friction | the force that opposes motion |
Newton's 3rd Law | the law stating that for every force there is an equal and opposite force |
motion | change in positon |
instantaneous speed | the rate of motion at any given instant |
Newton's 2nd Law | law stating that motion times acceleration equals force F=ma |
constant speed | a speed that does not vary (change) |
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