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Science CH 11 vocab
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10/19/2012

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if the net force acting on an object is zero, the object remains at rest, or if the object is already moving, continues to move in a straight line with constant speed
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Newton's 1st Law of Motion
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connects force, acceleration, and mass
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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
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forces always act in equal but opposite pairs" for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction
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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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point in a no object that moves as if all the object's mass ere concentrated at that point
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center of mass
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two or more forces whose effects cancel eachother out and don't change the motion of an object
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balanced forces
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two or more forces action on objects that do not cancel and cause the object to accelerate
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unbalanced forces
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a push or pull
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force
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the combination of all the forces actionon an object
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net force
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the gravitational pull between an object and Earht
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weight
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force that acts to oppose sliding between two surfaces that are touching
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friction
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