Force and Motion

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Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions

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Balanced Force: Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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

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Newton's First Law: Also known as the Law of Inertia, it states that an object will not change its state of motion unless a force acts on it.

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

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Inertia: The property of matter that causes it to resist changes in its state of motion.

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The amount of matter in an object

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Mass: A measure of the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms.

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A measure of the force of gravity on an object

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Weight: The force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as mass times the acceleration due to gravity (W = mg).

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The rate of change of velocity of an object

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Acceleration: The change in velocity per unit of time, measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).

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The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces in contact

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Friction: A force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are in contact.

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The speed of an object in a given direction

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Velocity: A vector quantity that includes both the speed and direction of an object's motion.

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The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken

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Average Speed: The overall speed of an object, calculated as total distance divided by total time.

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The force that causes an object to move in a circular path

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Centripetal Force: A force that acts on an object moving in a circular path, directed towards the center of the circle.