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Brocato Motion
Energy and Motion vocab
Term | Definition |
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Potential Energy | The stored energy posessed by an object |
Weight | The amount of gravitational force pulling on an object - measured in Newtons. |
Acceleration | A change in speed or direction |
Gravity | When two objects with mass attract each other |
Force | A push or a pull acting on an object |
Friction | A force that resists the motion of an object |
Speed | Distance/Time |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force |
Kinetic Energy | Energy at work |
Energy Transformations | Energy is neither created nor destroyed |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object |