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Chapter 2 vocabulary
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9th Grade
05/08/2013

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equilibrium rule
Definition
EF=0
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force
Definition
a push or pull
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inertia
Definition
the property of things to remain at rest if at rest, and in motion if in motion
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net force
Definition
the combination of all forces that act on an object
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newton
Definition
the scientific unit of force
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newton's first law of motion- the law of inertia
Definition
every object continues in a state of rest, or in a state of motion in a straight line at constant speed, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces exerted upon it
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speed
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the distance traveled per time
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support force
Definition
the force that supports an object against gravity
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vector quantity
Definition
a quantity that specifies direction as well as magnitude
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velocity
Definition
the speed of an object and specification of its direction of motion
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