Centripetal Acceleration

Physical Science Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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9th Grade
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Heather Heldenberg
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
The acceleration directed towards the center of a circular path, necessary to keep an object moving in that path.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Centripetal Force
Back
The force that keeps an object moving in a circular path, directed towards the center of the circle.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Friction
Back
Force that opposes motion between two touching surfaces.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Law of Gravitation
Back
States that any two masses exert an attractive force on each other, the amount of which depends on the mass of the two objects and the distance between them.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Momentum
Back
The quantity of motion an object has, calculated as the product of its mass and velocity.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Back
States that the net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Back
The principle stating that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
8.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Weight
Back
The gravitational force exerted on a body.
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