Forces Acting on Objects- Diagram Practice

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull acting upon an object as a result of its interaction with another object.

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What is the net force?

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The net force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is friction?

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Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object, acting parallel to the surface of contact.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies toward each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

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What is terminal velocity?

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Terminal velocity is the constant speed an object reaches when the force of gravity is balanced by the drag force acting against it.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.

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What is a free body diagram?

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A free body diagram is a graphical representation used to visualize the forces acting on an object.

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What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

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Balanced forces do not change the motion of an object, while unbalanced forces cause an object to accelerate.

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.