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Force and Motion A
Question | Answer |
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What is force | a push, a pull, or a twisting action on an object |
What is a newton | a unit of measure of the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second |
What is energy | ability to do work or cause change |
What is a scale | equipment used to measure weight |
What is work | force exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
What is friction | the force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other |
What is gravity | the force that pulls objects toward each other the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
What is inertia | the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion the tendency of an object to stay at rest or stay in motion |