Ch.3-Newtons 2nd Law
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Newton's 2nd Law of Motion | states that the acceleration of an object is in the same direction as the net force on the object, and that the acceleration equals the net force divided by the mass |
| friction | force that opposes the sliding motion between two touching surfaces |
| static friction | frictional force that prevents two surfaces from sliding past each other |
| sliding friction | Frictional force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other |
| air resistance | opposes the motion of objects that move through the air |
| gravity | attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them |
| weight | GRAVITATIONAL FORCE EXERTED ON AN OBJECT |
| centripetal acceleration | acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path |
| centripetal force | net force exerted toward the center of a curved path |
| Newtons 3rd Law of motion | for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
| momentum | mass x velocity the property of a moving object that equals its mass times its velocity |
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