Force and Motion Vocab Unit 6

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Acceleration

Back

A change in an object’s direction or speed (can be an increase or decrease)

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Balanced

Back

When two equal forces acting on an object cancel out each other’s effect on the object

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Contact force

Back

A push or pull that moves or changes an object when two objects touch

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Force

Back

A push or pull that can act on or change an object

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Formula

Back

A mathematical expression that shows a scientific fact

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Friction

Back

An opposing force caused by two objects touching each other

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Gravity

Back

A force that pulls masses towards large objects, such as the Earth and sun

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Inertia

Back

An object’s ability to oppose a change in motion

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Non-contact force

Back

A force that does not need to touch an object to affect it, such as gravity

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Motion

Back

The change in position on an object due to forces