Unit 3 Force and Motion VOCABULARY REVIEW (20 words)

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Acceleration

Back

The change in velocity divided by the amount of time required for the change to occur. Unit of measurement = m/s².

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Unbalanced Force

Back

Forces acting on an object that do not cancel each other, resulting in motion.

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Gravity

Back

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

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Friction

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.

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Rolling Friction

Back

The force that resists one solid rolling on another.

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Mass

Back

The amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms.

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Force

Back

A push or pull exerted on an object, measured in newtons (N).

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Balanced Force

Back

Forces acting on an object that cancel each other out, resulting in no change in motion.

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Momentum

Back

The product of an object's mass and its velocity, represented as p = mv.

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Inertia

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