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Force and Motion 2
Term | Definition |
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Constant speed | When the speed of an object remains the same, it does not increase or decrease |
Deceleration | Something that causes an object to slow down. |
Gravitational Force | A force that attracts any object with mass. |
Inertia | A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force. |
Newtons 1st Law of Motion | An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. |
Newtons 2ed Law of Motion | The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. |
Newtons 3rd Law of Motion | For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
Relative Position | A point defined with reference to another position, either fixed or moving; the coordinates of such a point are usually bearing, true or relative, and distance from an identified reference point. |
Velocity | the speed of something in a given direction. |
Zero net Force | When the object is not accelerating, then it is in a state that you call equilibrium. |