Force and Motion

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Newton's 1st law

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An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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Newton's 2nd law

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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 3rd law

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Net force

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are combined.

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Balanced force

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Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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Unbalanced force

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Forces that are not equal and opposite, causing a change in the object's motion.

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Potential energy

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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Kinetic energy

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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Energy Transformation

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The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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Radiant Energy

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Energy that travels by waves or particles, particularly electromagnetic radiation such as heat or x-rays.