T2W6 Vocab Review

Front

A physical phenomenon where masses exert a pull on each other from a distance; the objects are pulled toward each other's center of mass.

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gravity

Front

A physical phenomenon that includes the attraction between iron and a magnet, is exhibited by both magnets and electric currents and is a type of energy characterized by fields of force.

Back

magnetism

Front

The force that a surface applies to an object that it is in contact with, preventing the object from passing through the surface.

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normal force

Front

detectable events that are observed through the senses or technology; can be explained through scientific laws, ideas, principles, and theories

Back

phenomena

Front

The numerical size of a quantity.

Back

magnitude

Front

The sum of all the forces acting on an object within a system; includes both magnitude and direction

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net force

Front

A push or pull between two objects

Back

force

Front

An act, process, or instance of changing position or location

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motion

Front

A measurement of the change in motion of an object (speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction)

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acceleration

Front

The amount of matter in a substance, measured in grams or kilograms.

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mass