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_________ the ability of humans (as well as other animals) to move because they have the will or the capacity to do so.
_________ the ability of humans (as well as other animals) to move because they have the will or the capacity to do so.
Voluntary
_________ the motion caused by unnatural conditions.
_________ the motion caused by unnatural conditions.
Involuntary
_________ motion refers to the apparent movement of stars and other celestial bodies around the Earth.
_________ motion refers to the apparent movement of stars and other celestial bodies around the Earth.
Diurnal
_________ motion refers to the apparent yearly movement of the Sun across a background of stars.
_________ motion refers to the apparent yearly movement of the Sun across a background of stars.
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______ refers to the conical motion of Earth’s axis as it spins. Because of precession, Earth’s axis shifts very slowly, completing one cycle every 26,000 years.
______ refers to the conical motion of Earth’s axis as it spins. Because of precession, Earth’s axis shifts very slowly, completing one cycle every 26,000 years.
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Around 500 BCE Pythagoras and his pupils proposed that Earth was _______.
Around 500 BCE Pythagoras and his pupils proposed that Earth was _______.
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According to Aristotle, the motion of physical bodies is of two types: natural motion and ______ motion
According to Aristotle, the motion of physical bodies is of two types: natural motion and ______ motion
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Natural motion: Elements tend to seek their natural ______
Natural motion: Elements tend to seek their natural ______
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Violent Motion: Any forced motion that opposes natural ______
Violent Motion: Any forced motion that opposes natural ______
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The Earth's rotation around its axis is an example of ______ motion
The Earth's rotation around its axis is an example of ______ motion
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The Earth's revolution around the Sun is an example of ______ motion
The Earth's revolution around the Sun is an example of ______ motion
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The motion of a person voluntarily walking is an example of ______ motion
The motion of a person voluntarily walking is an example of ______ motion
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______ is a type of motion wherein no other factors aside from gravity influences the acceleration of an object.
______ is a type of motion wherein no other factors aside from gravity influences the acceleration of an object.
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______ is a form of motion experienced by an object or particle that is thrown near the Earth’s surface and moves along a curved path under the action of gravity only.
______ is a form of motion experienced by an object or particle that is thrown near the Earth’s surface and moves along a curved path under the action of gravity only.
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______ is the type of motion described as starting from rest, its speed receives equal increments in equal times.
______ is the type of motion described as starting from rest, its speed receives equal increments in equal times.
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______ is the unbalanced force that acts on an object in motion.
______ is the unbalanced force that acts on an object in motion.
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______ is the push or pull that causes a change in the motion of an object.
______ is the push or pull that causes a change in the motion of an object.
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Newton’s 1st Law states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced ______.
Newton’s 1st Law states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced ______.
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