Vocab Practice - Newton's 1st Law

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A push or pull that changes an object's motion; has strength and direction.

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Force

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Matter quantity

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Mass

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Tendency of an object to resist motion change.

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Inertia

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Unit of Force measurement; accelerates 1 kg at 1 m/s.

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Newton

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Overall force on an object from all acting forces.

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Net Force

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Two equal forces in opposite directions result in balanced forces with no motion (Net force = 0 N).

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Balanced Force

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When one force is stronger than another, resulting in motion (net force ≠ 0 N)

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Unbalanced Force

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Numerical value describing size (e.g., force, velocity).

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Magnitude

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Capacity for doing work

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Energy

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Newton's First Law:

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