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| the rate at which a velocity changes; often measured in m/s2 |
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| component of force acting on a body in circular motion that is directed towards the center of axis of rotation |
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| state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced |
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| an influence, which if applied to a moving body, results in an acceleration of that body |
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| force from rubbing that resists the continued motion of 2 objects in contact |
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| demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate |
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| Gravitational Potential Energy |
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| energy stored in an object based on its weight and height |
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| attraction between any 2 objects, proportional to their masses, divided by the distance between them squared |
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| tendency of a body to resist acceleration |
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| the energy of motion KE = 1/2mv2 |
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| every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it |
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| The relationship between an object's mass (m), its acceleration (a), and the applied force (F) is F=m x a |
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| For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
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| bouncing back of light, heat, or sound after hitting a surface |
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| bending of a light ray or energy passing from 1 medium into another caused by changes in the speed of the wave |
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| mechanical radiant energy that is transmitted by longitudinal pressure waves in a material medium and is the objective cause of hearing |
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- Chemical
- Electromagnetic
- Electrical
- Heat
- Kinetic
- Mechanical
- Nuclear
- Potential
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| rate of change of an object's position over time, measured in meters/second |
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| force with which a body is attracted to Earth or another celestial body, equal to the product of the object's mass and the acceleration of gravity |
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| transfer of energy from 1 physical system to another |
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| rate at which work is done, expressed as the amount of work per unit time, commonly measured in watts or horsepower |
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| product of mass x velocity |
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| distance between 1 wave and another |
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| number of waves that pass through a specific period in a specific time interval |
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