Topic 2: Force and Motion Vocabulary

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Speed

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Speed is the rate at which an object covers distance.

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Force

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Force is a push or pull.

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Magnitude

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Magnitude is a measure of size or importance.

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Balanced Forces

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Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction and cause no change in motion.

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Velocity

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Velocity is the distance travelled over the time it took with a direction.

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Acceleration

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.

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Friction

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Friction is the force that opposes the motion of an object.

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Inertia

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

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Net Force

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

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Mass

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.