8th grade science vocabulary

A push or pull on an object that may change the motion of the object

• Force

• Mass

• Weight

• Newtons

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The amount of matter in an object

• Force

• Mass

• Weight

• Newtons

A measure of the force gravity exerts on an object

• Force

• Mass

• Weight

• Newtons

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The overall force exerted on an object measured in Newtons

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Friction

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Equal forces that do NOT cause a change in the object's motion

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Friction

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Unequal forces that cause a change in the object's motion - speed or direction

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Newtons

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The units used for force

• Newtons

• Grams

• Meters

• Liters

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A force that resists motion when two surfaces are touching eachother

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• Motion

An force that pulls objects that have mass toward one another

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• Motion

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The frictional force air exerts against a moving object

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• Motion

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