Definitions to know (Forces) - Physics

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Force

A push or a pull

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Mass

A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Weight

The force experienced due to gravity.

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Newton’s first law

Stationary objects stay stationary and moving objects keep moving unless a resultant force acts on them.

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Newton’s second law

Resultant force causes acceleration. Acceleration is directly proportional to the resultant force and inversely proportional to the mass. Acceleration is in the direction of the resultant force.

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Triangle (force)

FMG

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Triangle (weight)

WMG