Understanding Forces and Motion

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Force

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push or pull on an object

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Motion

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in position of an object over time

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Gravity

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that pulls objects toward each other

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Friction

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that opposes motion between two surfaces

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Inertia

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of an object to resist changes in motion

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Newton's First Law

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object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion

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Newton's Second Law

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latex="F = ma"> (Force equals mass times acceleration)

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Newton's Third Law

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every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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Speed

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traveled per unit of time

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Velocity

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with direction