________ published his work, the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, in 1687, revolutionizing the rational study of mechanics by introducing mathematical principles that all of nature was considered to obey.
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Weight
________ is a vector force that depends on an object's location in the universe, while mass is a scalar measure of an object's inertia.
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interaction
A(n) ________ is required between that object and another object.
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gravitational field strength
The ________ (g) is the same as the acceleration due to gravity in free fall and projectile motion.
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Free body diagrams
________ are a visual tool used to represent the forces acting on an object.
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state of motion
The ability of an object to resist a change in its ________ is called inertia.
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Weight
________ is the most common force and has its own formula.
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\ Balanced forces
cause no change in motion
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\ unbalanced forces
cause an object to start moving, stop moving or change direction. The net force is greater than zero.
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\ less inertia
\ unbalanced forces
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\ If there is more mass, then there is...
more inertia
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A rocket takes off because of which law?
\ Because of Newton's 3rd Law- action and reaction
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\ Speed
the rate at which an object moves.
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\ Acceleration
the rate at which velocity changes.
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A box is pulled to the right with 6 N and to the left with 6 N. The net force is _______________
0 N
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\ Gravitational force
The attractive force that exists between all objects with mass
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\ Inertia
any physical object to any change in its state of motion including changes to its speed and direction or the state of rest
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\ Friction
A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
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