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Which term refers to an external cause in the form of push or pull that produces or tries to produce motion in a body?
Which term refers to an external cause in the form of push or pull that produces or tries to produce motion in a body?
- Force (correct)
- Inertia
- Velocity
- Mass
What is the branch of physics that studies the motion of a body considering the cause of motion?
What is the branch of physics that studies the motion of a body considering the cause of motion?
- Static physics
- Kinematics
- Dynamics (correct)
- Quantum physics
According to Newton's first law of motion, what happens to a body when no external force is applied to it?
According to Newton's first law of motion, what happens to a body when no external force is applied to it?
- It moves with increasing velocity
- It changes its direction constantly
- It moves with constant velocity (correct)
- It comes to rest
What term is used to describe the property with which a body resists any change in its state of motion?
What term is used to describe the property with which a body resists any change in its state of motion?
What is the term for the inability of a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion by itself?
What is the term for the inability of a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion by itself?
What is the simplest frame of reference used to describe and understand the motion of particles?
What is the simplest frame of reference used to describe and understand the motion of particles?
Which law states that when an external force is applied to a body of constant mass, the force produces an acceleration directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body?
Which law states that when an external force is applied to a body of constant mass, the force produces an acceleration directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body?
What is the definition of linear momentum?
What is the definition of linear momentum?
Which principle states that to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction force?
Which principle states that to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction force?
What is impulse in physics?
What is impulse in physics?
Which law states that the total momentum of an isolated system of particles is conserved?
Which law states that the total momentum of an isolated system of particles is conserved?
What are concurrent forces?
What are concurrent forces?
In what condition are concurrent forces said to be in equilibrium?
In what condition are concurrent forces said to be in equilibrium?
What is the weight of a body?
What is the weight of a body?
What are some simple applications of the law of conservation of linear momentum?
What are some simple applications of the law of conservation of linear momentum?
