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Motion and Laws of motion
Science
12
Science
8th Grade
12/01/2006

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Term
Gravity
Definition
falling bodies accelerate 9.8 m/sec2 because of _____________
Term
Force
Definition
It takes a _________ to start or stop motion
Term
action force
Definition
A __________ is always opposed by a reaction force
Term
Acceleration
Definition
Large objects require a larger force to produce a _________ than small objects.
Term
Mass
Definition
Regardless of ______________ all bodies fall at the same rate.
Term
terminal velocity
Definition
after falling for sometime, an object will stop accelerating. This is known as ____________.
Term
Centipetal force
Definition
the apparent pull away from the center
Term
Momentum
Definition
a fast pitched ball has more __________ than a slow pitched ball
Term
projectile
Definition
the object that moves in the curved path, is called _____________ in motion
Term
parabola
Definition
baseball players deal with motion everyday. They must throw the ball slightly upward in the curved path of a ________
Term
inertia
Definition
the tendency of an objet to resist changes in its state is called ______
Term
centrifugal force
Definition
_______ is center directed and will cause an object to move in a curved path
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