Science Vocabulary

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force

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a push or pull on an object

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Newton

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a unit of force

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net force

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the total force acting on an object

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buoyancy

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the upward force on a liquid

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tension

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the pulling force by a rope, or string

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inertia

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the property of an object to resist any change in motion

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mass

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the amount of matter in an object

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weight

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the force of gravity on an object

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momentum

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mass in motion

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electrical force

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An electric force exists between any two objects with electric charge