Vocab
Newton Laws of Motion
Friction
Forces
Calculations
100

Force that opposes the sliding motion between two touching surfaces.

Friction

100

Which 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?"

2nd law of motion

100

What type of friction would come into play if you were trying to push a skateboard over a surface?

Rolling friction

100

Attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between themis _____________

Gravity

100

How can you calculate the net force of an object?

Take the mass of an object and multiple by acceleration

200

The amount of force that is needed to change the motion of an object is ________

momentum

200

Which law of motion states that "when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force on the first object that is equal in strength and opposite in direction."

3rd law of motion

200

What is the friction like force that comes into play when an object is falling?

air resistance

200

If I was swinging a bucket with water in it over my head in a circle, like I did in class, what force is preventing me from getting wet?

Centripetal force

200

What is the equation for calculating weight?

Mass times the acceleration of gravity

300

The highest speed a falling object will reach is called ________________

Terminal velocity

300

Which law of motion states that "an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an external force."

Newton's first law

300

If you try to push a box, and it doesn’t move, there must be a force that is cancelling out your force. What type of friction is working against you?

static friction

300

Which of the following best describes why projectiles move in a curved path?

A. They have horizontal velocity and vertical acceleration

B. They have momentum that is less than the gravitational pull of Earth's rotation

C. They have mass

D. They have a perpendicular orbit to Earth


A. They have horizontal velocity and vertical acceleration

300

What is the equation for calculating momentum?

momentum=mass times velocity

400

Acceleration of an object toward the center of a curved or circular path. __________-

Centripetal acceleration

400

According to the 2nd law of motion, how do we calculate acceleration?

net force divided by mass

400

The term for the tiny points of contact where 2 surfaces stick together. These create friction.

microwelds

400

Why do feathers fall more slowly than apple?

Because the greater surface area catches more air resistance

400

What is the official unit for momentum?

kg · m/s.

500

Explain the difference between weight and mass?

Mass is the measure of matter in an object, weight is the gravitational force pulling on that matter.

500

If you jump on a trampoline, exerting force downward on it, what kind of force is exerted back at you AND which law of motion explains this? (must answer both parts)

An equal force. The 3rd law

500

Name all three types of friction

Sliding, rolling, and static friction

500

What is the acceleration of Earth’s gravitational force on an object in freefall?

9.8 m/s squared

500

You push yourself on a skateboard with a force of 40 N and accelerate at .5 meters per second squared. Find the mass of the skateboard if your mass is 58 kg

22 kg

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