Newton's First Law of Motion

The property of matter that resists changes in velocity.

• net force

• inertia

• velocity

• mass

Forces acting on an object that are unequal or unbalanced.

• net force

• inertia

• velocity

• mass

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The speed and direction of a moving object.

• net force

• inertia

• velocity

• mass

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The amount of matter an object contains.

• net force

• inertia

• velocity

• mass

The energy possessed by an object due to its position or condition.

• acceleration

• potential energy

• balanced forces

• friction

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A change to an object's velocity resulting in an increase in speed.

• acceleration

• potential energy

• balanced forces

• friction

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The force that opposes motion between two surfaces.

• acceleration

• potential energy

• balanced forces

• friction

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

• acceleration

• potential energy

• balanced forces

• friction

Unit that identifies the amount of a force acting on an object.

• gravity

• kinetic energy

• Newton

• deceleration

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The pulling force exerted on every object by every other object.

• gravity

• kinetic energy

• Newton

• deceleration

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