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11/30/2016

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Term
momentum
Definition
A quantity defined as the product of the mass and velocity of an object
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slope
Definition
A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another.
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newton
Definition
A unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second
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free fall
Definition
the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity
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law of conservation of momentum
Definition
The principle that the total amount of matter is constant during any physical or chemical change (matter is neither created nor destroyed during these types of changes).
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satellite
Definition
An object that revolves around another object in space
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acceleration
Definition
Change in velocity divided by the time it takes for the change to occur
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air resistance
Definition
the fluid friction experienced by objects falling through the air
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weight
Definition
A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
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force
Definition
A push or pull exerted on an object
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