Physics and Aviation Terms

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Force

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A push or pull on an object.

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Fluid

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A gas or liquid that tends to take the shape of its container.

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Newton's First Law

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An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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Unbalanced Force

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Forces that are directed opposite each other and are not equal in magnitude.

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Gravity

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The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth or toward any other physical body having a mass.

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Friction

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The force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas.

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Newton's Second Law

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Acceleration is produced when a force acts on an object.

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Newton's Third Law

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Weight

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The force of gravity that pulls objects downward.

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Magnitude

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The size or quantity of something.