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  2. Brownian motion - Wikipedia

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    The gravitational force from the massive object causes nearby stars to move faster than they otherwise would, increasing both and V. [25] The Brownian velocity of Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, is predicted from this formula to be less than 1 km s −1. [26]

  3. Buoyancy - Wikipedia

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    Buoyancy is a function of the force of gravity or other source of acceleration on objects of different densities, and for that reason is considered an apparent force, in the same way that centrifugal force is an apparent force as a function of inertia. Buoyancy can exist without gravity in the presence of an inertial reference frame, but ...

  4. Force - Wikipedia

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    The situation produces zero net force and hence no acceleration. [3] Pushing against an object that rests on a frictional surface can result in a situation where the object does not move because the applied force is opposed by static friction, generated between the object and the table surface.

  5. Acceleration - Wikipedia

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    In classical mechanics, for a body with constant mass, the (vector) acceleration of the body's center of mass is proportional to the net force vector (i.e. sum of all forces) acting on it (Newton's second law): = =, where F is the net force acting on the body, m is the mass of the body, and a is the center-of-mass acceleration.

  6. Archimedes' principle - Wikipedia

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    This force is applied in a direction opposite to gravitational force, that is of magnitude: B = ρ f V disp g , {\displaystyle B=\rho _{f}V_{\text{disp}}\,g,\,} where ρ f is the density of the fluid, V disp is the volume of the displaced body of liquid, and g is the gravitational acceleration at the location in question.

  7. Jerk (physics) - Wikipedia

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    An elastically deformable mass deforms under an applied force (or acceleration); the deformation is a function of its stiffness and the magnitude of the force. If the change in force is slow, the jerk is small, and the propagation of deformation is considered instantaneous as compared to the change in acceleration.

  8. Coriolis force - Wikipedia

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    The effect of Coriolis force on its trajectory is shown again as seen by two observers: an observer (referred to as the "camera") that rotates with the carousel, and an inertial observer. The figure shows a bird's-eye view based upon the same ball speed on forward and return paths. Within each circle, plotted dots show the same time points.

  9. Kinetic energy - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the chemical energy converted to kinetic energy by a rocket engine is divided differently between the rocket ship and its exhaust stream depending upon the chosen reference frame. This is called the Oberth effect. But the total energy of the system, including kinetic energy, fuel chemical energy, heat, etc., is conserved over time ...