Chapter 2 vocab
Across
- 1. A principle stating that the total momentum pf a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on it
- 8. A contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching
- 9. A push or pull on an object
- 10. The amount of matter in the object
- 12. forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero
- 14. A push or a pull on an object without touching it
- 15. An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
- 17. The force that two objects apply to each other
- 18. The gravitational force exerted on an object
Down
- 2. Law that states that if the net force acting upon an object is zero the motion of the object does not change
- 3. The tendency in an object to resist change in its motion
- 4. Law that states that the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by the mass of the object
- 5. Any motion in which an object is moving around a curved path
- 6. Law that states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
- 7. In circular motion a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion toward the entrance of the curve
- 11. The combination of all forces acting upon an object
- 13. A push or a pull on another object by touching it
- 16. A measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object