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Force & Motion
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08/31/2004

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Term
Average speed
Definition
Distance divided by time.
Motion over a time period.
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Instantaneous speed
Definition
The speed of an object at any moment in time.
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Constant speed
Definition
When instantaneous speed does not change.
Term
Distance calculation
Definition
Total distance traveled = average speed X tome
d = s X t
Term
Velocity
Definition
Speed and direction of an object.
Term
Velocity changes....
Definition
When speed changes
When direction changes
When speed and direction changes
Term
Acceleration
Definition
A change in velocity.
Term
Acceleration calculation
Definition
Change in speed divided time.
a=(final speed - initial)/t
Term
Force
Definition
A push or pull.
Measured in Newtons (N)
Causes changes in motion.
Term
Unbalanced forces
Definition
Cause changes in motion.
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Balanced forces
Definition
Do not cause change in motion.
Term
Friction
Definition
A force that resists (stops or slows down) motion.
Term
Inertia
Definition
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
Term
Mass
Definition
A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
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Net force
Definition
The total of ALL forces acting on an object.
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Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Definition
Sometimes reffered to as the Law of Inertia.
An object will not change its motion unless a firce acts on the object.
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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Definition
A net force acting on an object changes the velocity of the object, causing acceleration.
The acceleration depends on the mass of the object.
More massive objects need more force to change motion.
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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Definition
Sometimes referred to as Action-Reaction.
When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction.
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