Force and Motion Vocabulary

Front

The speed and direction of an object's motion.

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Velocity

Front

A push or pull that acts on an object.

Back

Force

Front

The change in position of an object.

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Motion

Front

The state an object is in when all forces acting on it balance each other.

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Equilibrium

Front

Forces that are not equal in size and direction.

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Unbalanced forces

Front

The rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time.

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Acceleration

Front

The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion.

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Inertia

Front

The force of attraction that exists between any two objects.

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Gravity

Front

The distance an object travels per unit of time.

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Speed

Front

_________ energy is stored energy.

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potential