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How does a spring scale work and what does it measure?
to measure weight, it measures the force of gravity on an object
what causes terminal velocity?
air resistance and friction against the object falling
acceleration
when a force is applied to an object (speeding up or slowing down(deceleration)) or change in direction
sliding friction
an object is sliding on another object
why did the hammer and feather land at the same time?
there is no air resistance
who might use velocity instead of speed
weatherman
force
a push or a pull in a certain direction
in which direction does friction act?
the opposite direction of motion
rolling friction
one object rolls with wheels on another object
mass
the amount of matter in an object
terminal velocity
the highest speed in which you can fall due to air resistance
gravity
the force that causes objects pull on each other because of their mass
velocity
speed and direction
the most common reference point
earth
why dont action and reaction forces cancel out?
because there wouldn't be an action and reaction if they were equal
what are balanced forces?
the same amount of force is coming from all direction, so it does not move
spring scale
something that measures the amount of gravitational pull
force
a push or pull in a certain direction
reaction
the force that responds from the action
relationship between; objects; distance between them and mass
more mass means more gravitational pull; more distance means less gravitation pull
what determines terminal velocity?
how much surgace area and mass and object has
surface area
the amount of surface space something takes up
why is the first law also called the law of intertia
it is the same thing
newton's 3rd law
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
constant
mass is this, it means unchanging
what does the length of arrows indicate?
longer = more force; shorter = less force
friction
a force in the direction opposite to the direction of motion
lubricant
a liquid (usually) that reduces friction
symbol for the newton
N
newton's first law of motion
an object that is moving or an object at rest will stay at rest unless a force is applied to it
action
the force that starts the motion
how can you reduce friction?
by using a lubricant or reducing the amount of surface area an object has
a force is measure by units called
newtons
the law of universal gravitation
all objects have gravity
speed
how fast an object moves
net force
the overall force
unbalanced force
opposite or same direction but forces are unequal
Newton's 2nd Law
Mass and force combine to affect the motion of an object
another word for acceleration
change in position
weight
the measure of the amount of gravity something has
what resists motion?
air resistance and friction
air resistance
resistance between an object and air
what do arrows of force indicate?
they show the amount of force is pushing against an object
Motion
a change in position
in which direction does gravity always pull?
towards the center of an object
formula for speed
distance/time
reference point
object against which you compare to decide if an object is moving
What does a force do to an object?
keeps and object at rest, in motion, starts an object, or stops
law of conservation of momentum
if you begin with 100% you must end with 100%
inertia
an object's tendency to keep moving or stay where it is
strongest type of friction
sliding
mass
the amount of matter in an object
newton
the measurement of force
rocket; action and reaction?
action: the fire pushed against the air and ground: reaction; the air and ground pushing against the fire causing it to rise
momentum
mass and speed

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