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Science~Force
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8th Grade
05/13/2013

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What Unit is used to measure speed in science class?
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Meters per Second
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Newton used the word "lady to describe when an object liked to do what it is already was doing. What vocabulary word was he referring to?
Definition
Inertia
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What three things help you determine if you are talking about velocity rather than speed?
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a)velocity has direction, change of position
b)velocity is a vector
c)it is part of the acceleration formula
Term
Why is there a consant change in velocity of an object moving in a curcular path?
Definition
it is always changing direction
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The force of gravity acting on a freely falling object causes it to ______ at 9.8 m/s2
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accelerate
Term
push or a pull is an an example of _____
Definition
Force
Term
(True or False) The ground pushes up on you with the same fororce you push down on the ground.
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True
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________ is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
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Inertia
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What is the sum of all the forces acting on each other called?
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Net force
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What kind of force is it called when the forces acting on an oject oriduce a net force of zero.
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Balanced
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The oath
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