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mwindom1011 on August 31, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 inertia | a disposition to remain inactive or inert |
| mass | (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist |
| force | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically |
| net force | the combination of all forces acting on an object |
| balanced forces | equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions |
| static equilibrium | state where an object is at rest |
| dynamic equilibrium | result of diffusion where there is continuous movement of particles but no overall change in concentration |
| weight | an artifact that is heavy |
| Newton's first law of motion | an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by another force |
| Newton's second law of motion | the net froce acting on an object causes the object to accelrate in the dirction of the net force |
| Newton's third law of motion | for every action there is an opposite but equal reaction |
| action force | one of the pair of forces described in Newton's third law |
| reaction force | force acting in the opposite direction |
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