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Science test 2
Science
Term | Definition |
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Force | A push or pull exerted on an object |
Net Force | The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on the object are added together |
Unbalanced Forces | A nonzero net force, which changes an object's motion |
Balanced Forces | Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
Newton | A unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at one meter per second per second |
momentum | The product of an object's mass and velocity |
Law of Conservation of momentum | The rule that the total momentum of objects in an interaction does not change |