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What is the distance light travels in one Earth year?

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A light-year is about 6 trillion miles.

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What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

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Friction is the force that opposes motion.

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In the presence of unbalanced forces, an object will move in the direction of which force?

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The object will move in the direction of the larger force.

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What causes scientific knowledge to change?

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Scientific knowledge changes with new evidence or new interpretations.

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If an object is stationary, what can be said about the forces acting on it?

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The forces acting on it are balanced.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is momentum?

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Momentum is the product of an object's mass and its velocity.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

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What is a galaxy?

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A galaxy is a massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.

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What is the universe?

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The universe is all of space-time and its contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all forms of matter and energy.