Intro to Tech - Forces on Objects in Flight and Simple Machines

Front

"An object in motion tends to stay in motion, while an object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless acted upon by an outside force" is ____________________

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The Law of Inertia

Front

Force equals mass times acceleration is

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Newton's Second Law

Front

"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction" is

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Newton's Third Law

Front

The force that acts at a right angle to the direction of motion through the air is

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lift

Front

"As the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure in the fluid decreases" is

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Bernoulli's Principle

Front

The downward force on an object is

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gravity

Front

The action opposite of motion is

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drag

Front

A device used to modify mechanical power is a

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machine

Front

A long bar that rests on a pivot point is a

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lever

Front

A lever with the fulcrum between the load and force is a

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first class lever