Unbalanced forces acting on an object cause it to ______________________________________________ Acceleration depends on the ________________________________________________ Friction is caused by _____________________________________________________________________ The direction of friction force is always in the direction ____________________________________

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Unbalanced forces acting on an object cause it to ______________________________________________

Acceleration depends on the ________________________________________________

Friction is caused by _____________________________________________________________________

The direction of friction force is always in the direction ___________________________________________

If an object moves at a constant velocity, the force of friction and the opposing force of friction must be

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Does the force of friction depend on speed? __________________________

Does the force of friction depend on the area of contact? ________________________

In a fluid, does the force of friction depend on speed? _______________________

Explain the difference between mass and weight. ________________________________________________

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The weight of an object is  mg, where m = mass and g = ___________________________________________

What is the relationship between mass and inertia? _______________________________________________

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The standard unit for mass is the ______________________________

A 1-kilogram brick weighs about _______________ newtons.

The acceleration of an object depends not only on the force applied but also the _____________ of the object.

State Newton’s Second Law of Motion: ________________________________________________________

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In the equation acceleration=net force/mass, what are the standard units for acceleration, force, and mass?

            Acceleration ___________________________

            Force _____________________________

            Mass _______________________________

 

On the surface of the Earth, why do objects of different masses fall at the same rate if air resistance is absence?

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In a vacuum, the net force that causes an object to fall is due only to the force of _________________________

What are the two major factors that determine the amount of air drag on a falling object?

  1. _________________________________________________________________________________
  2. _________________________________________________________________________________

Explain the term “terminal speed”: ____________________________________________________________

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Consider a man and a woman parachuting together. Their same-size parachutes open at the same altitude above the ground. If the man is twice as heavy as the woman who reaches the ground first and why? (Hint: think of terminal velocity.)

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