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the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which
the motion occurred |
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a quantity describing both speed and
direction |
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a quantity defined as the product of an object’s
mass and velocity |
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the change in velocity divided by the time
interval in which the change occurred |
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the cause of an acceleration, or change in an object’s
velocity |
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the forces acting on an object that
combine to produce a net force that is equal to zero |
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the forces acting on an object
that combine to produce a net nonzero force |
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the force between two objects in contact that opposes the
motion of either object |
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the attraction between two particles of matter due to their
mass |
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the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion
with a constant velocity |
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the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is
acting on it ( |
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a quantity that measures the effects of a force acting over a
distance |
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| a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done |
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a quantity that
measures how much a machine multiplies force or distance |
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any one of the six basic types of
machines of which all other machines are composed |
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a machine made of more
than one simple machine |
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the stored energy resulting
from the relative positions of objects in a system |
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the energy of a moving object due to its
motion |
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the sum of the kinetic and
potential energy of large-scale objects in a system |
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a quantity, usually expressed as a percentage, that
measures the ratio of useful work output to work input |
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