📸 #10 Motion Flashcards

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Newton

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A unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second

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Net force

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The combination of all the forces acting on an object

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Unbalanced force

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Two or more forces that are not equal and opposite of one another; can cause change in motion

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Balanced force

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Forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion; (Newton's 1st Law - The Law of Inertia)

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Direction

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The path that an object is moving or facing

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Distance

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How far an object moves.

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Speed

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How fast an object is moving; rate; distance/time

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Acceleration

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Change in speed or direction; change in velocity; slowing down, speeding up, turning

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Velocity

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Speed and direction