Free-Body Diagram diagram showing all the forces –A acting on an object Net Force combination of all the forces that act on an –The object, the resultant force Resultant Vector The vector that results from the sum of – 2 or more vectors Inertia The resistance of a body to change its state of – motion; mass is the measure of inertia. Acceleration The rate at which velocity is changing; the – change may be in magnitude, direction, or both. Unit 1 Vocabulary: Forces
Free-Body Diagram –A diagram showing all the forces acting on an object Net Force –The combination of all the forces that act on an object, the resultant force Resultant Vector – The vector that results from the sum of 2 or more vectors Inertia – The resistance of a body to change its state of motion; mass is the measure of inertia. Acceleration – The rate at which velocity is changing; the change may be in magnitude, direction, or both. Unit 1 Vocabulary: Forces
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