STAR FLASHCARD (Force and Motion)

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What is a force?

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A push or pull on an object.

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What is inertia?

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

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal, causing a change in motion.

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What does Newton's 1st Law state?

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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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What does Newton's 2nd Law state?

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What does Newton's 3rd Law state?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

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What is weight?

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