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