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Physics Vocab
Physics Vocan Chapter 4
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Physics
11th Grade
10/04/2014

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force
Definition
a push or pull exerted on an object. Causes objects to speed up, slow down, or change direction.
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free- body diagram
Definition
a physical model which presents the forces acting on a system.
dot represents object. force represented with arrows signifying direction. Lastly choose a direction to be positive and indicate this off the side of the diagram.Usually select positive direction to be in the direction of the greatest amount of force. Makes it easier to solve by reducing number of negative values in calculation.
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net force
Definition
the vector sum of all the forces of an object.
~when the forces are in opposite directions, the resulting vector is the length of the difference between the two vectors.
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Newton's Second Law
Definition
acceleration = Force(net) / mass
~the acceleration of an object is equal to the sum of the forces acting on the object, divided by the mass of the object.
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Newton's First Law
Definition
an object that is at rest will remain at rest, and an object that is moving will continue to move in a straight line with constant speed, if and only if the net force acting on that object is zero.
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Inertia
Definition
the tendency off an object to resist change.
(part of Newton's First Law)
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Equilibrium
Definition
when the net force of an object is zero.
Occurs at rest (V=0) or when moving at constant velocity.
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Apparent Weight
Definition
the force an object experiences as a result of all the forces acting on it, giving the object an acceleration.
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Weightlessness
Definition
a=-g
no contact forces pushing on the object and the object's apparent weight is zero.
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Drag force
Definition
the force exerted by a fluid on the object moving through the fluid. Dependent on the motion of the object, the properties of the object, and the properties of the fluid that the object is moving through
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Terminal Velocity
Definition
the constant velocity that is reached when the drag force equals the force of gravity.
no net force- no acceleration
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Interaction Pair
Definition
two forces that are in opposite directions and have equal magnitude.
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Newton's Third Law
Definition
all forces come in pairs.
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Tension
Definition
the force exerted by a string or rope.
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Normal Force
Definition
the perpendicular contact force exerted by a surface on another object.
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