Force and Motion Vocabulary

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Force

Back

A push or pull on an object.

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Motion

Back

The action of moving or changing position.

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Inertia

Back

An object stays in motion or at rest until an outside force acts upon it.

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Gravity

Back

The pull of objects toward Earth.

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Pull

Back

To move or haul something towards yourself.

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Push

Back

To move something away from yourself.

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Friction

Back

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

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Acceleration

Back

The rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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Speed

Back

The distance an object travels in a certain amount of time.

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Mass

Back

The amount of matter in an object.