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| the rate at which velocity changes. |
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| Acceleration Due to Gravity |
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| A greater force must be applied to a large mass than to a small mass to produce the same acceleration. |
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| the consant velocity of a falling object when the size of the upward force of air resistance matches the size of the downward force of gravity. |
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| The condition an object is in when gravity is the only force acting on it. |
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| The curved path an object follows when thrown or propelled near the surface of the Earth |
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| The tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion |
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| a property of a moving object that depends on the object's mass and velocity |
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| Newton's First Law of Motion |
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| An object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force |
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| Newtons Second Law of Motion |
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| The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force appliedWhe |
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| Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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| Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first. |
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