Newton's Laws Vocab Flashcard

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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Newton's 1st law

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Unit of force measurement.

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newtons (N)

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Force attracting objects to Earth's center.

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Gravity

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A push or pull

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force

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Amount of matter in an object.

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mass

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Distance traveled in time; formula: distance/time

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speed

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Speed in a given direction.

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velocity

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Unequal opposing forces produce motion.

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unbalanced force

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Equal forces acting in opposite directions on an object produce no motion.

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balanced force

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Overall force; the sum of forces on an object.

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net force