Dynamics A

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What is mass?

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The measurement of how much matter an object is composed of.

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What does inertia refer to?

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How much an object resists change to its state of motion (or obeys Newton's first law).

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What does Newton's first law state?

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Objects in uniform motion will remain that way unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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What is weight?

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A force that measures the gravitational pull on an object.

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What is the formula for calculating weight?

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Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration (W = m × g).

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What is gravitational acceleration on Earth?

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Approximately 9.8 m/s².

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What is the relationship between mass and inertia?

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Inertia is directly proportional to mass; more mass means more inertia.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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A force that causes an object to change its state of motion.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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What is Newton's second law of motion?

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Acceleration is directly proportional to net force and inversely proportional to mass (F = m × a).