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| equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions |
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| the fluid friction experienced by falling objects through the air |
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| a force that causes an object to move in a circle |
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| friction that occurs when an object moves through a fluid |
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| a push or pull exerted on an object |
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| the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity |
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| the force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other |
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| the force that pulls objects toward Earth |
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| the tendency of an object to resist any change in motion |
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| law of conservation of momentum |
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| the rule that the total momentum of objects in an interaction doesn't change |
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| the amount of matter in an object |
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| the product of an object's mass and velocity |
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| the overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together |
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| a unit of measurement that equals the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second |
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| any object that is thrown or shot through the air |
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| friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface |
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| any object that travels around another object in space |
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| friction that occurs when one solid surface slides over another |
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| the maximum velocity a falling object can achieve |
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| a nonzero net force, which changes an object's motion |
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| the force of gravity on an object at the surface of a planet |
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