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| any influence that tends to accelerate an object push or pull measured in Newtons |
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| a state of balance the state of a body on which no net force acts |
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| the force that acts to resist the relative motion of objects or materials that are |
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| the reluctance of any body to change its state of motion. Mass is the measure of inertia. |
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| the fundamental SI unit of mass. One kilogram is the amount of mass in one liter of water at 4 degrees C. |
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| Also known as Newton's First Law Every body continues in its state of rest, or motion in a straight line as a constant speed, unless it is compelled to change that stat by a net force exerted upon it |
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| A measure of an object's iertia; also a measure on the amount of matter in an object. Depends only on the amount of and kind of particles that compose an object - not on its location. |
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| The combination of all the force that act on an object. |
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| SI unit of force. One newton (N) is the force applied to a one-kilogram mass that will produce an accelleration of one meter per second per second. |
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| For an object resting on a horizontal surface, the upward force that balances the weight of athe object; also called the support force. |
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| The force on a body due to the gravitational attraction of another body. [EARTH's] |
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| What distinction did Aristotle make between natural motion and violent motion? |
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Natural motion is straight up or down and circular
Violent motion was imposed motion caused by an external force. |
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| What does friction cause? Or, what is the cause of friction? |
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Friction is caused by the irregularities in the surface it is touching.
Friction causes objects in motion to slow down and eventually stop. |
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Given: A ball rolling down an inclined plane.
How far up an inclined plane will the ball roll back up? |
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| NEARLY, the same height as the initial starting point. |
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