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Unit 3 Force Motion
Question | Answer |
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position | where an object is located in space |
spring scale | a tool for measuring Earth’s gravitational pull on an object |
movement | a change in position or location |
kinetic energy | energy in motion |
force | a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction |
inertia | property of an object that is not moving to remain still or of an object that is moving to continue to move (unless another force moves or stops the object) |
gravity | the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth |
potential energy | energy that is stored |
direction | the line or course along which something is moving |
friction | force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together |