6th Grade Topic 6 & 7 Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

The speed of something in a given direction.

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Velocity

Front

speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.

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Acceleration

Front

A decrease in velocity

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Negative Acceleration

Front

An increase in velocity

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Positive Acceleration

Front

When the speed of an object remains the same over time.

Back

Constant Speed

Front

A graph that shows the relationship between time and distance traveled.

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Time/Distance Graph

Front

The action or process of moving or being moved.

Back

Motion

Front

A push or pull placed on an object by a person or another object.

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Applied Force

Front

the upward force exerted by a surface on an object resting on it

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Normal Force

Front

The rubbing of two surfaces

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Friction