Physics Vocab list #1

A force of attraction between things that have mass. This force depends on two things, the mass of the objects and their distance apart from one another.

• net force

• weight

• gravity

• Newton

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Occurs whenever an object curves down towards the ground because it has both a horizontal force and the downward force of gravity acting on it.

• friction

• projectile motion

• acceleration

• force

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A push or a pull acting on an object.

• acceleration

• Newton

• force

• vector

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The total force on an object. To find this you add up all of the forces acting on the object.

• force

• net force

• vector

• friction

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The force of gravity pulling downward on an object.

• weight

• Newton

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• friction

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A measure of the change in velocity of an object. It can result in an object speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.

• speed

• velocity

• friction

• acceleration

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A measure that has both magnitude (strength) and direction

• Newton

• force

• vector

• friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching.

• friction

• vector

• force

• gravity

Any substance that can flow, such as liquids and gases.

• liquid

• fluid

• gas

• fluid friction

friction that acts on objects when they are rolling over a surface.

• friction

• sliding friction

• rolling friction

• fluid friction