Force and Motion Vocabulary

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Effect

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A result or change that happens because of an event or process.

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Equal

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The same in quantity, size, degree, or value.

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Infer

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To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning.

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Force

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A push or a pull that can change the motion of an object.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Acceleration

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The rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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Friction

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A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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Gravity

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

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Momentum

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The quantity of motion an object has, dependent on its mass and velocity.

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Velocity

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The speed of an object in a specific direction.