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air resistance: when an object falls down through the air
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Aristotle: (384-322 BC) foremost philosopher, scientist and educator
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equilibrium rule: For any body in mechanical equilibrium, the vector sum of the forces on it are zero- that is, ∑F=0.
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force: a push or a pull
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friction: A force that acts in the opposite direction of motion
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Galileo: Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
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inertia: tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
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instantaneous speed: the speed of an object at one instant of time
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kilogram: standard unit of mass
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mass: quantity of matter in an object, it also measures inertia or sluggishness in response to a effort used to change its state of motion
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mechanical equilibrium: when the net force of an object is zero
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natural motion: motion associated with the nature of bodies for example the motion of smoke
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net force: combination of all forces also called total force
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newton: scientific unit of force abbreviated with N
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normal force: the upward force that balances the weight of the object
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support force: an upward force opposite of the force of gravity
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vector: represents magnitude and direction of the quantity
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vector quantity: has both magnitude and direction
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violent motion: motion that is the result from pushing or pulling
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volume: the quantity of space occupied by an object
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weight: force of an object due to gravity