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Chapter 6 Key Terms
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8th Grade
11/16/2007

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terminal velocity
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the constant velocity of a falling object when teh size of the upward force of air resistance matches the size of the downward force of gravity
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projectile motion
Definition
the curved path an object follows when thrown or propelled near the surface of the earth
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momentum
Definition
a property of a moving object that depends on the object's mass and velocity
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free fall
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the condition an object is in when gravity is the only force acting on it
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inertia
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the tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion
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projectile
Definition
a body thrusted by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
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