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Newton’s Law of Inertia
An object at rest stays at rest or an object in motion stays in motion until unbalanced forces act upon it © 2011
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Inertia
The tendency of a physical object to remain still or continue moving, unless force is applied © 2011
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At Rest
The state of an object when it is not in motion © 2011
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Unbalanced Forces
Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object © 2011
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Newton’s Law of Force & Acceleration
Acceleration of an object depends on the object’s mass and magnitude of the force acting upon it (F=ma)
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Force
A push or pull that acts on an object © 2011
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Acceleration
Measures how an object changes velocity-moving faster, slower, or continues to move at the same rate © 2011
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Mass
The amount of matter in an object © 2011
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Magnitude
A number that tells how much of something there is; quality of being big © 2011
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Newton’s Law of Action-Reaction
Newton’s law that states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction © 2011
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Action
Movement caused by force © 2011
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Reaction
Resistance or opposition to a force, influence, or movement © 2011
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Motion
A change in an object’s position, direction, or location © 2011
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Speed
A measurement of the rate of change of position with respect to time © 2011
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Velocity
Measurement of speed and direction of an object © 2011
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Direction
The path that an object is moving or facing © 2011
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Distance
Measurement from one place to another © 2011
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Rate
A quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else © 2011
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Acceleration
Change of an object’s speed or direction © 2011
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Force
A push or pull that can change the motion of an object © 2011
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Balanced Forces
Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object © 2011
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Unbalanced Forces
Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object © 2011
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Net Force
L I F T
THRUST
DRAG
WEIGHT
The sum of all the forces acting on an object © 2011
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At Rest
The state of an object when it is not in motion © 2011
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Speed
The measurement of the rate of change of position with respect to time © 2011
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Friction!
A force between two surfaces rubbing against each other; friction works against motion © 2011
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An object at rest stays at rest or an object in motion stays in motion until unbalanced forces act upon it © 2011
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Inertia
The tendency of a physical object to remain still or continue moving, unless force is applied © 2011
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At Rest
The state of an object when it is not in motion © 2011
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Unbalanced Forces
Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object © 2011
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Newton’s Law of Force & Acceleration
Acceleration of an object depends on the object’s mass and magnitude of the force acting upon it (F=ma)
© 2011
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Force
A push or pull that acts on an object © 2011
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Acceleration
Measures how an object changes velocity-moving faster, slower, or continues to move at the same rate © 2011
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Mass
The amount of matter in an object © 2011
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Magnitude
A number that tells how much of something there is; quality of being big © 2011
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Newton’s Law of Action-Reaction
Newton’s law that states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction © 2011
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Action
Movement caused by force © 2011
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Reaction
Resistance or opposition to a force, influence, or movement © 2011
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Motion
A change in an object’s position, direction, or location © 2011
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Speed
A measurement of the rate of change of position with respect to time © 2011
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Velocity
Measurement of speed and direction of an object © 2011
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Direction
The path that an object is moving or facing © 2011
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Distance
Measurement from one place to another © 2011
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Rate
A quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else © 2011
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Acceleration
Change of an object’s speed or direction © 2011
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Force
A push or pull that can change the motion of an object © 2011
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Balanced Forces
Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object © 2011
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Unbalanced Forces
Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object © 2011
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Net Force
L I F T
THRUST
DRAG
WEIGHT
The sum of all the forces acting on an object © 2011
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At Rest
The state of an object when it is not in motion © 2011
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Speed
The measurement of the rate of change of position with respect to time © 2011
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Friction!
A force between two surfaces rubbing against each other; friction works against motion © 2011
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