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Inertia

Definition

The inertia of a body is its property due to which it resists any change in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line.

Momentum: 

Definition

The body's momentum is the quantity of motion possessed by the body. The momentum of a body is equal to the product of its mass and velocity.

Friction:

Definition

The force that opposes the motion of a body is called friction. 

Newton's first law of motion: 

Definition

Newton's first law of motion states that a body continues its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line provided no net force acts on it.

Newton's first law of motion: 

Definition

Newton's first law of motion states that a body continues its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line provided no net force acts on it.

Unit of Force:

Definition

SI unit of force is newton (N). It is defined as the force which produces an acceleration of 1 $ms^{-2}$  in a body of mass 1 kg

Mass: 

Definition

The mass of a body is the quantity of matter possessed by it. It is a scalar quantity. SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg). 

Weight:

Definition

The weight of a body is the force of gravity acting on it. It is a vector quantity. SI unit of weight is Newton (N). 

Newton's third law of motion:

Definition

Newton's third law of motion states that to every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. 

Law of conservation of momentum: 

Definition

The Law of conservation of momentum states that the momentum of an isolated system of two or more interacting bodies remains constant.

Rolling Friction: 

Definition

Rolling friction is the force of friction between a rolling body and a surface over which it rolls. Rolling friction is lesser than the sliding friction.

Circular motion:

Definition

The motion of a body moving along a circular path is called circular motion. 

Centripetal force: 

Definition

The force which keeps the body moving in a circular path is called the centripetal force and is given by:

$F_{c}=\frac{mv^{2}}{r}$

Centrifugal force:

Definition

According to Newton's third law of motion, there exists a   reaction to the centripetal force. The centripetal reaction that pulls the string outward is sometimes called the centrifugal force.