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Forces & Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| position | location of an object |
| motion | change of position of an object |
| speed | how the position of an object changes in a certain amount of time |
| velocity | the SPEED and DIRECTION of an object |
| acceleration | any change in speed or direction of an object |
| forces | pushes and pulls |
| inertia | property of matter that keeps it moving in a straight line; also keeps unmoving object at rest |
| gravity | forcee that pulls things towards the earth |
| weight | gravitational force acting on an object |
| friction | force that resists the motion of objects when they are touching |
| how is force measured? | in Newtons |
| what does friction do to two objects rubbing against each other? | slows them down |
| what does speedometer on the car tell you (miles per hour) | speed |
| if you increase the force of an object, you also increase its__________________ | acceleration |