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momentum

what quantity of motion is defined as the product of an object’s mass and velocity

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Aristole

whose teaching dominated scientift thought for almost two thousand years?

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Sir Issac Newton

who discovered the laws of motion and gravitation laying the foundation for much of modern physical science

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Joule

what is the SI unit of work

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pulley

what is the simple machine consisting of a wheel over which a rope or cable passes

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what is the ideal mechanical advantage of an inclinied plane with a length of 3.0m and a hieght of 1.5m

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Terminal velocity

what is the velocity at which air resistance stops a falling object from accelerating

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Vector

what is any mathmatical quantity that has both magnitude and direction

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9N to the left

a crate was being pushed to the left by one person with a force of 35N and to the right by another person with a force of 26N. what is the net force acting on the crate

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F=MA (35)

what is the momentum of a 5kg bowling ball rolling forward at 7m/s

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frame of refrence

what is the space relative to which a motion is measured

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classical physics

together the branches of physics discoereved before 1900 are called

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Resultant

the sum of two or more vectors is the

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pendulum

an object that hangs from a fixed point and swings back and forth because of gravity is a pendulum

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speed

the distance an object travels per unit of time is

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efficiency

efficency

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centripetal force

the center-seeking force that causes an object to ravel in a curved path is called

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wedge

the simple machine which is like an inclined plane that modifies the applied force and directs it to the side is the

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F=MA

what is the formula for newtons second law of motion

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d=1/2gt(2)

what formula shows the relationship between free-fall distance and the acceleration of gravity

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FW=MG

what is the formula used to find the weight of an ojbect found using newtons second law of gravity

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V=d/t

what is the formula used to measure how quickly an object moves

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P=MV

What is the formula used to find the momentum of an object

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W=FD

what is the formula used for calculating energy transferred from one object to another by force

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work is the transfer of energy

what ist he relationship between work and energy

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Newtons first law of motion

what principle states that the velocity of an object does not change unless the object is acted upon by an external force

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newtons third law of motion

what principle states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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power

what is the rate of doing work

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mechanical advantage

what is the term for a measure of how much help a machine provides

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inclined plane

what smple machine is a sloping surface that allows an object to be raised without being lifted straight up

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distance between two threads

what is the output distnce of a screw

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displacement

what quantity represents any change in an objects positions

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wheel and axle

which device is considered a circular lever and can be usd to multiply distance speed, or foce

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gravitation force

which force is the attractive force that exists between any two bodies and is caused by their mass

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multiplying force, multiplyong speed, or changing direction of force

what is a form of assistance that simple machine can provice

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arrangment of input,output,and fulcrum

how are levers classified

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static friction

what type of friction affects stationary objects preventing them from moving

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mechanics

what branch of physics addresses the effects of forces on matter

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scalar

what type of quantity consists of only a magnitude with no directions

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watt

what SI unit is used to measure power

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block and tackle

what is a combination of one or more fixed pulleys and one or more movable pullys called

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acceleration

what term do physicists use to refer to any change in velocity

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kinetic friction

what type of friction affects a sliding object alredy in motion

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mechanics

what is the term for devices used to multiply force for the purpouse of doing work

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dynamics

what is the study of motion and forces

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IMA 2(pie)R/P

give the forula for the ideal mechanical advantage of a screw

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FKF=MkFw

give the formula for the magnitude of kinetic friction force

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P=w/t

give the formula for the rate of doing work

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H=Wo/Wi

give the formula for the measure of how well a machine converts input into output work

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IMA Di/Do

give the formula for the general formual for mechanical advantage under ideal conidionts

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137m + (-39m)=98n

What is the total displacement of a person who walked 137m north and then 39m south

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D=1/2gt(2)

how far will an object fall if it is affect by only gravity and falls for 3.0s

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FKF=27n

A cardboard box weighing 90N is pushed across a hardwood flor the coeffcient of kinetic friction for carboard on wood is 0.30 what is the minimum force that must be applied to keep the box moving