Chapter 2 Forces Vocab

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What is a force?

Back

A push or a pull on an object.

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What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

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They add together.

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What is air resistance?

Back

A type of friction that opposes the motion of an object through air.

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What is mass?

Back

The amount of matter in an object.

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What is weight?

Back

The force of gravity acting on an object.

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What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is acceleration?

Back

The rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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What is velocity?

Back

The speed of an object in a specific direction.

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What is the relationship between mass and weight?

Back

Weight is the force of gravity on an object's mass.

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