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| The amount of force or energy an object has when it is in motion. |
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| Law of Conservaton of Momentum |
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| When two objects collide the total momentum does not change but is only transferred |
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| Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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| For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force |
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| The metric unit for Force (N) |
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| In a pair of forces, it is the force that the first object exerts on the second object. |
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| The force that pushes or pulls back against an action force, in Newton’s Third Law of Motion. |
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| Newton's First Law of Motion |
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| Objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force |
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| The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion |
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| The force that exists between any two objects, pulling them together. |
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| An objects speed in a certain direction |
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| The force or resistance caused when two objects collide or rub together. |
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| A change in speed or direction |
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| Newton's Second Law of Motion |
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| It can be summed in the formula F=ma |
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| A measurement of the force of gravity on an object. It is measured in pounds (lbs.) |
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| A measurement in the amount of matter in an object. It is measured in grams (g) or kilograms (kg) |
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