-------- was one of the first scientists to base conclusions on experimental evidence.
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Galileo
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------ is the property of an object which causes it to resist all changes in its state of motion.
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Inertia
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The rate of change of velocity is called ----
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acceleration
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Two objects of equal mass approach each other head-on with the same speed. The total momentum of the system before the collision takes place equals -----
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zero
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A change in the state of motion of an object is caused by an ----
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unbalanced force
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A --- quantity is completely described by its magnitude
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scalar
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The -------- method of measuring mass is easier and more widely used than the inertial method.
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Gravitational
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Velocity and displacement are examples of ----- quantities
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vector
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the force of friction depends upon the type of surfaces in contact and the ------ force
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normal
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Because both ---- and magnitude must be taken into account when adding momenta, momentum is a vector quantity
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direction
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A moving object containing a bomb explodes. If the object had a total of twenty units of momentum just before the explosion , its pieces would have a total of ---- units of momentum just after the explosion.
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twenty
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Vectors can be added by placing the ---- of one vector at the head of another vector.
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tail
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Static friction is ------- than sliding friction
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stronger/ harder to overcome
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Any gain of momentum by an object occurs only by the ---- of a corresponding amount of momentum by another object
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Loss
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the ---- velocity of an object in motion is its velocity at any given instant of time.
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instantaneous
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a car travels 750 kilometers in 10 hours. The ------ speed of this car is 75 kilometers per hour.
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average
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An object is ----- when an unbalanced force acts on it.
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accelerated
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-------- is the measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object.
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weight
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------- Depends upon the amount of matter in an object and is independent of the location of the object.
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mass
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The sum of two vector quantities is determined by their -----
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direction
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An --- force cannot change the momentum of a system.
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internal
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The change of momentum for an object occurs only by the -------- given to the object
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impulse
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-------- is a force that opposes the motion of an object
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friction
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the unit of momentum in SI is ------
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NS -newton seconds
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Acceleration of an object varies directly with the applied forces and inversely with the ------ of the object.
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mass
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------ is the study of motion without regard to forces
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kinematics
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--------- is the science that examines the fundamental laws relating matter and energy.
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Physics
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The quantity of Ft is called ------
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Impulse/momentum
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------- is the study of the relationships that exist between forces and the motion of objects
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dynamics
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Complete the equation Ft = -----
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Change in P or momentum
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The average velocity of an object undergoing ----- acceleration can be calculated by adding the initial and final velocities and dividing by two
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constant
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if the momentum of a cannon is considered positive after it fires a shell, the momentum of the shell is considered ----
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negative
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Mass, ------ , and time are considered fundamental quantities.
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length
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The length of an arrow - tipped line segment drawn to represent a vector is proportional to the ----- of the vector
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magnitude
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speed represents the magnitude of ----
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Velocity
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A --- quantity has both magnitude and direction
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vector
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Momentum is the product of an
objects ------- and --------
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Mass and Velocity
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A person takes a walk around a city. The vector drawn from the starting position to the final position represents a ----
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displacement
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Electromagnetic forces are ----- than gravitational forces
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greater
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An object that is slowing down is said to have a ---- acceleration.
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negative
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A net force is one --------- gives a mass of 1 kg an acceleration of 1 m/s^2
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Newton
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In a system consisting of objects upon which no external force is acting, the momentum of the system is -----
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closed
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the SI unit for acceleration is -----
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m/s^2
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Complete the following statement, "Every force is accompanied by an --------- ."
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equal and opposite force
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In SI, the fundamental unit of mass is the ---------
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kilograms
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------ can be computed by dividing an objects change in velocity by the time necessary to make that change.
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acceleration
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the acceleration due to gravity has a value in SI units of -----
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9.8 m/s^2
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Unless acted upon by an ------, an object at rest or in a state of uniform motion will remain at rest or in uniform motion.
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unbalanced force
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------ and Galileo contributed most to our understanding of motion
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Newton
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The final velocity of a uniformly acceleration object which started from rest is equal to its acceleration multiplied by the -----
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time
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If three different 7.0 N forces act simultaneously on the same object, the resultant can be no greater than ------ N.
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21 N
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The ------- of a measuring device is limited by the finest division on its scale.
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precision
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Any vector can be resolved into ------- which, when added, give a resultant equal to the original vector
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components
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In the metric system, --------- are used to change the value of standard units by powers of ten.
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prefixes
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To multiply measurements expressed in scientific notation, the exponents must be ------ to obtain the correct power of 10 for the product
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added
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A single force that can place two or more other forces acting on a single point in equilibrium is called the -----
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equilibrant force
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------- is the extent to which a measured value agrees with the accepted value for a qty.
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Accuracy
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-------- forces are forces which act on the same point simultaneously.
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concurrent
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A ------ that serves only to locate a decimal point is not significant
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zero
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The result of a mathematical operation on measured qty cannot be more precise than the ------ precise of the qty involved
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least
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to find the exponent of the answer when dividing measurements expressed in sci notation, ------ the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator.
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subtract
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A ------ qty can be represented by an arrow- tipped line segment
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vector
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the component of the gravitational force which acts perpendicular to the surface of an inclined plane is called the ------- force
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normal
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The figures written for a measurement are called ------- digits
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significant
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the -------- of an object is the quantity of matter it contains
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mass
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when adding two vectors, neither the length nor the ------- of either vector is changed.
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direction
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If two vectors act in the same or in ------- directions, their vector sum can be found algebraically
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opposite.
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When using scientific notation, it is customary to have --------- digit to the left of the decimal point
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one
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the units for speed and volume are examples of ---------- units
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derived
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Vectors can be ------- by placing the tail of one vector at the head of the other vector
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added
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in using scientific notation, measurements can be added or subtracted only if the exponents are ------
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equal
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Forces, like velocity and displacement, is a ------- qty
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vector
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The process of finding the effective value of a vector in a given direction is called
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vector resultant
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The ----- force is equal in magnitude to the resultant, but opposite in direction.
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equilibrant
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if two vectors act in the same or in ------ directions, their vector sum can be found using the ------- theorem.
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Pythagorean
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an error due to --------- is possible if a meter scale is not read from directly in front.
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parallax
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An object is in ------- when the vector sum of the forces acting on it is zero
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equilibrium
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Another component of the gravitational force, F parallel, acts ------- to the surface of an inclined plane.
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parallel
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the sum of two vectors, or the ------ , is found by drawing a third vector from the tail of the first to the head of the second.