Laws of Motion
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 first law of motion | a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force |
| inertia | the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion |
| gravity | (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
| second law of motion | Newton's law that states force equals mass times acceleration |
| weight | The measure of the force of gravity on an object |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| projectile motion | the curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of Earth |
| centripetal acceleration | acceleration of an object toward the center of a curved or circular path |
| centripetal force | any force that causes an object to move in a circular path |
| third law of motion | for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction |
| momentum | the product of an object's mass and velocity |
| law of conservation of momentum | momentum can be transferred between objects but the total momentum is never lost. |
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