Forces and Energy Vocab

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Net Force

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A combination of all the forces acting on an object.

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Friction

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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Kinetic Energy

Back

The energy of motion.

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Force

Back

Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change speed and/or direction.

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Motion

Back

An object’s direction and speed.

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Matter

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Mass

Back

A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Collision

Back

When two objects bump into each other.