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100
A push or a pull on an object is called
What is a force
100
The gravitational force exerted on an object
What is weight
100
If the net force on an object is zero, the motion of the object does not change
What is Newton's first law of motion
200
A push or pull on one object by another that is touching it
What is contact force
200
A force that resists the motion of two surface that are touching
What is friction
200
The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
What is inertia
300
A force that one object can apply to another object without touching it
What is noncontact force
300
The combination of all the forces acting on an object
What is net force
300
The acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on the object divided by the object's matter
What is Newton's second law of motion
400
An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
What is gravity
400
Forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero
What is balanced forces
400
Any motion in which an object is moving along a curved path
What is circular motion
500
The amount of matter in an object
What is mass
500
Forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero
What is unbalanced forces
500
In circular motion, a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion, toward the center of the curve
What is centripetal force
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