Untitled Flashcards

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weight

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The force of gravity on an object.

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friction

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Resistance to motion when two objects are in contact with one another.

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law of (universal) gravitation

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When any two masses exert an attractive force on each other.

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

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law of conservation of momentum or momentum

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mass in motion (p)

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net force

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The combining of forces when two or more forces act on an object.

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Air resistance

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Resistance an object feels when traveling through the air.

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force

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Push or pull one object exerts on another. Measured in Newtons