Forces INV 2 Vocab

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Force

Back

a push or a pull on an object

Front

Gravity

Back

the force that exists between all objects and tends to pull them together

Front

Motion

Back

description of how an object is moving

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Mass

Back

the quantity of matter in an object

Front

Weight

Back

the force of gravity on an object

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Balanced

Back

equal, but opposite forces

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Unbalanced

Back

forces are not equal and opposite

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Distance

Back

length of path traveled

Front

Speed

Back

how quickly an object is moving

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Acceleration

Back

speed up, slow down, or change direction