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Newton's First Law of Motion | A body at rest will stay at rest, and a body in motion will stay in motion until acted on by another force |
Newton's Second Law of Motion | Force = Mass x Acceleration |
Newton's Third Law of Motion | For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
Joule | A unit measuring energy |
Force | Any interaction that will change the motion of an object |
Mass | The quantity of matter in a body |
Weight | The force of gravity acting on a body |
Density | The amount of matter an object has compared to its volume |
Work | The force exerted on an object that causes it to move |
Power | The rate at which work is done |
Energy | The capacity for doing work |
Newton | A unit measuring force |
Fulcrum | The point on which a lever rests and pivots |
Mechanical advantage | Advantage gained by using a simple machine (lever, gear, pulley) to complete a task |
200 Joules | What is the potential energy of a 4lb. book held 50 feet in the air? |
Torque | A twisting force that causes rotation |