Force and motion

Front

Another name for inertia

Back

Newton's 1st law of motion

Front

A force that slows or stops when two things rub against each other

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Friction

Front

A force that attracts things to Earth

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Gravity

Front

A force that causes objects to move by touching them

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Contact force

Front

The act of moving or changing position

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Motion

Front

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

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Inertia

Front

The force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth and an apple

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Gravity

Front

The push or pull on an object that can cause it to move or change speed

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Force

Front

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact

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Friction

Front

The law that states an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by a force

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Newton's 1st law of motion