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Chapter 11 - Forces

Holt Physical Science
Vocabulary

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InertiaThe tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest and an object in motion to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force
Newton's 1st LawDeals with Inertia
Newton's 2nd LawForce equals mass x acceleration (F=ma)
Unit for the newton1N = 1 Kg.m/s2
Newtonunit of measurement for force (N)
Free fallAn object that is falling and only has gravity acting on it
Terminal VelocityThe maximum velocity an object can have when falling
Projectile Motionthe curved path that an object follows when thrown
Newton's 3rd LawFor every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
MomentumThe product of the mass x velocity (p=mv)
Law of conservation of momentuMomentum is neither created nor destroyed


French, Physical Science and Physics Teacher
Byron High School
Byron, MI

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