Force and Motion Vocab

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Collision: The moment when two objects hit each other.

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Collision

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What is a force?

Back

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

to reach a conclusion using observations and background knowledge

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Velocity:

Back

speed in a particular direction

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Net force:

Back

The sum of all forces acting on an object.

Front

Friction is:

Back

a force between an object and the surface it is moving over

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Balanced force: all forces on an object equal out, so it doesn't move.

Back

Balanced force

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Unbalanced force: Forces on an object are NOT equal - object moves.

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Forces acting on an object are NOT equal - object moves.

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Inertia: An object's tendency to resist changes in motion.

Back

An object's tendency to resist a change in its motion.

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Newton's 1st law: Objects in motion stay in motion, and at rest stay at rest, unless acted on by an external force.

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Objects in motion stay in motion, and at rest stay at rest, unless acted on by an external force.