8th Grade Science Semester Vocabulary

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A measure of matter in an object

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Mass

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Change in velocity

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Acceleration

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The direction and speed on an object

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Velocity

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The ability to do work or cause change

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Energy

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Energy an object has due to its motion

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy an object stores due to its position

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Potential Energy

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A push or pull

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Force

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Sum of all the forces acting on an object

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Total Net Force

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Resistive force when 2 objects rub against each other

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Frictional Force

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Attractive force that pulls objects together

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Magnetic Force