5th Grade Force and Motion - Vocabulary

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change in velocity.

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What is energy?

Back

The ability to do work (or produce energy).

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What is mass?

Back

The amount of matter an object contains.

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What is an inclined plane?

Back

A flat surface that is tilted at an angle, like a ramp.

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What is effort?

Back

The force needed to move a load.

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What is friction?

Back

The force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is gravity?

Back

The force that pulls objects toward each other, especially toward the Earth.

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

Back

The stored energy an object has due to its position or condition.

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What is inertia?

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