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Unit 2 Vocabulary

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MOTION   When one objects distance from another is changing  
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SPEED   The distance an object travels per unit of time. D/T Ex. 50 m/p/hr  
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REFERENCE POINT   A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion  
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FORCE   A push or pull on an object - strength and direction  
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SPRING SCALE   This is used to measure force  
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NEWTON (n)   A unit used to measure force (n)  
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FRICTION   A force that resists the motion of one object sliding over another  
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VELOCITY   Speed in a given direction Ex. 30ft per/sec West  
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SLIDING FRICTION   Two solid surfaces sliding over each other Ex. pushing a box on a floor  
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STATIC FRICTION   Friction that acts on objects that are not moving Ex. a book on a ramp  
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ROLLING FRICTION   When an object rolls over a surface Ex. cart, bike  
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GRAVITY   A force that pulls objects towards each other  
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WEIGHT   Strength of the gravitational force  
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ACCELERATION   The rate at which velocity changes  
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BALANCED FORCES   Equal forces acting on one object in opposite directions. Ex. Pushing on a box equally: 5N → ❒ ← 5N, this will give you a Net force of 0.  
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UNBALANCED FORCES   Unbalanced forces cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction. Ex. Pushing on a box with more force on one side: 10N ⎯→ ❒ ← 5N, this will give you a Net force of 5.  
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WHAT is NEWTON'S 1st LAW of MOTION?   An object at rest will remain at rest and an object moving at a constant velocity will remain at a constant velocity UNLESS it is acted upon by unbalanced forces. Ex. A ball moving that hits a wall, a pencil moves when you pick it up.  
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INERTIA   Tendency to resit a change in motion. Ex. Running and stopping, tennis ball in a circle, stopping a car.  
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SATELLITE   Any object that orbits (goes around) another object in space. Ex. planets & the moon are natural satellites  
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What is the MEAN of a set, or group of numbers?   The average number - found by adding all the numbers in a group/set & dividing by the sum by the numbers you started with. Ex. Add the set 2, 4, 6, 8 it =20 - now divide 20 by the number of numbers you added, which is 4. Your Mean or Average is 5.  
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What is the MEDIAN of a set, or group of numbers?   The middle number when a group/set of numbers is listed in order from least to greatest. Ex. In the group/set of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, The middle or MEDIAN number is 6.  
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What is the MODE of a set, or group of numbers?   The number that occurs most often in a set/group of numbers. Ex. In the group/set of 2, 4, 5, 5, 7, 8,8, 8 - The MODE, or the number that occurs the most is 8.  
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What is the RANGE of a set, group of numbers?   The difference between the greatest value and the least value in a set of data. EX. In the set 2, 4, 6, 8 you would subtract 2 from 8 to get the RANGE which is 6.  
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