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Forces Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Lubricate | To apply a substance in order to reduce friction (such as grease or wax) |
Friction | Force that causes resistance/causes an object to stop – opposes motion |
Accelerate | speed up, slow down, change direction |
Newton | A unit for force |
Force | Any push or pull |
Newton’s 1st Law | An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force |
Newton’s 2nd Law | F=ma (the more force there is, the more an object will accelerate) |
Newton’s 3rd Law | Objects always act in equal but opposite pairs |
Distance | How far one travels |