Motion & Forces Review

Front

Forces are measured in:

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Newtons

Front

Two equal forces acting in opposite directions on an object are called:

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Balanced Force

Front

A rollercoaster heading down a hill is _____________.

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accelerating

Front

Newton's __________ Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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3rd Law

Front

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion is called:

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Inertia

Front

The force that pulls objects toward the Earth is known as:

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Gravity

Front

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force is known as:

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion

Front

The formula for calculating force is:

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Force = Mass x Acceleration

Front

When the net force on an object is not zero, the forces are:

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Unbalanced Forces

Front

The rate at which an object changes its velocity is called:

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Acceleration