Force and Motion

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What is force?

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A push or pull on an object.

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What is net force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is gravitational force?

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The force that attracts two bodies toward each other, commonly experienced as weight.

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What is motion?

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The change in position of an object over time.

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What is speed?

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The distance traveled per unit of time.

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What is velocity?

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The speed of an object in a specific direction.

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What is acceleration?

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The rate at which an object's velocity changes over time.

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What is inertia?

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

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.