Force & Motion vocab flashcard

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What is mass?

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of one object moving past another.

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What is motion?

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The change in position of an object over time.

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What is force?

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A push or pull exerted by one object on another, causing a change in motion.

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What is direction?

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The line or course along which something moves, lies, or points.

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What is weight?

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The force exerted by gravity on an object, dependent on its mass.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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What is speed?

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The distance an object travels per unit of time.

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object over time.

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.