IPS Vocabulary 1st semester (Module 3 & 4)

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Centripetal Force

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A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed toward the center around which the body is moving.

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Law of Conservation of Momentum

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The total momentum of objects remains constant, meaning that momentum can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred between objects within that system.

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Compound Machine

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A combination of 2 or more simple machines.

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Newton's 2nd Law

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States that an object's acceleration is in the same direction as the net force on the object and is equal to the net force exerted on it divided by its mass (F=MA).

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Mechanical Advantage

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The ratio of output force to input force.

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Simple Machine

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A device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force.

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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Net Force

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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Newton's 1st Law

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An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

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Newton's 3rd Law

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

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