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Motion and forces flashcard study guide with Newton's laws, friction, and momentum for 8th Grade physics.
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This 35-card flashcard study guide covers motion and forces for 8th Grade physics, including Newton's laws of motion, types of friction (static, sliding, rolling, fluid), momentum, acceleration, and gravitational attraction. Each card presents a test-style question. Use it for test preparation, review before a unit exam, or self-study practice.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
8th Grade
Updated February 2025

Terms in This Set

  • What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
  • The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is known as?
  • The force that one surface exerts on another when two rub against each other is called?
  • What is an example of rolling friction?
  • Air resistance is a type of?
  • How is momentum calculated?
  • What is the definition of a force in physical science?
  • How can you increase the momentum of an object?
  • What is a newton?
  • How do you know if something has balanced forces?
  • How do you know if something is moving?
  • How do you calculate speed? (formula)
  • What is velocity?
  • How do you calculate acceleration? (formula)
  • What is instantaneous speed?
  • What is average speed?
  • In Newton's second law of motion, acceleration depends on an objects________________and the net force acting on the object.
  • What does Newton's third law state?
  • What is inertia?
  • What is terminal velocity?
  • What is constant speed?
  • How is meters per second abbreviated?
  • What are the two factors that affect gravitational attraction between objects?
  • What is an unbalanced force?
  • What is static friction?
  • What is rolling friction?
  • What is sliding friction?
  • What is fluid friction?
  • What is air resistance?
  • What is terminal velocity?
  • In a free fall, the force of gravity is ____________.
  • What is a projectile?
  • What is the definition of mass?
  • What is the definition of net force?
  • What is the universal law of gravitation?

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