Forces & Newton's Laws REVIEW

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What is the force that pushes objects up due to the fluid pressure of a liquid?

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Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in it.

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What is the term for a force that is transferred from a person or object to another object?

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Applied force is the force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

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What is the tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest or an object in motion to stay in motion?

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Inertia is the property of matter that causes it to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is the force created when two surfaces rub against one another?

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Friction is the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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What is the force that pulls all objects towards the Earth?

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Gravity is the force of attraction between two masses, which pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.

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What is the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air?

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Air resistance is a type of friction that acts against the motion of an object moving through the air.

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What is the force that acts on a spring when it is compressed or stretched?

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Spring force is the force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring, proportional to its displacement.

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What is the law that states that 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 First Law of Motion, also known as the law of inertia.

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What is the law that states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass?

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Newton's Second Law of Motion, expressed as F=ma (Force = mass x acceleration).

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What is the law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

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Newton's Third Law of Motion states that forces always occur in pairs.