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Forces & Motion
Test prep for SPH3U
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Physics
11th Grade
10/19/2011

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Newton's First Law
Definition
An object in motion tends to stay in motion (an object will not change its state of motion unless acted upon by an external force)
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Newton's Second Law
Definition
Fnet=ma
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Newton's Third Law
Definition
Every force has an equal and opposite reaction
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Newton's Law of Gravitation
Definition
Fg=Gm1m2/d^2
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter an object has
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Weight
Definition
The force of gravity acting on an object.
Fg x m
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Coefficient of Friction
Definition
Ff=mu x Fnormal
The higher the number, the rougher the surface is.
Term
Gravity
Definition
9.81
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Kinetic Friction
Definition
Friction when an object is moving
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Static Friction
Definition
Friction of an object moving FROM rest
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Inertia
Definition
The ability to resist a change in motion
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Normal Force
Definition
Goes opposite gravity when the object is touching a surface
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