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| the overall force on an object after all the forces acting on it are added together |
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| the greatest amount of velocity an object reaches |
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| Law of Univeral Gravitation |
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| the force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe |
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| equal to the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted |
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| a substance that can flow easily |
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| Newton's First Law of Motion |
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| an object at rest will remain at rest; an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force (marbles) |
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| Newton's Second Law of Motion |
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force = mass X acceleration
(baseball) |
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| Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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| if one object exerts a force on another object, then the second object exerts a force of equal strength in the opposite direction (basketball) |
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| flat, slanted surface (ramp) |
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| a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end (teeth) |
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| inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder (screws) |
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| a rigid bar that is free to pivot or rotate around a fixed point called a fulcrum (seesaw) |
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| two circular objects that are fastened together and rotate around a common axis (doorknob) |
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| a grooved wheel with a rope or chain or steel cable wrapped around it (flagpole) |
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| a machine made of two or more simple machines/possibly uses gears (pencil sharpener) |
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