Newton's 2nd Law Vocabulary

Weight

• the force of attraction between all objects that is due to their masses

• the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams; g

• the force of gravity on an object; measured in Newtons; N

• the energy of motion

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Mass

• the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams; g

• forces on an object that do not change the movement of the object; net force is zero

• the stored energy an object has because of its position or shape

• the force of gravity on an object; measured in Newtons; N

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Speed

• the path that an object is moving or facing

• the speed of an object in a given direction

• a change in an object's speed or direction; example: if a car is turning or speeding up

• the rate at which an object moves; depends on distance and time traveled

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Acceleration

• the path that an object is moving or facing

• a change in an object's speed or direction; example: if a car is turning or speeding up

• the speed of an object in a given direction

• the rate at which an object moves; depends on distance and time traveled

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Direction

• the speed of an object in a given direction

• a change in an object's speed or direction; example: if a car is turning or speeding up

• the rate at which an object moves; depends on distance and time traveled

• the path that an object is moving or facing

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Velocity

• the speed of an object in a given direction

• the path that an object is moving or facing

• a change in an object's speed or direction; example: if a car is turning or speeding up

• the rate at which an object moves; depends on distance and time traveled

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