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Forces and Motion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Distance | how far an object has traveled |
| Parabola | the path of a falling object (arc) |
| Newton's Second Law | the net force on an object is equal to the product of its mass and its acceleration (F = m x a) |
| Air Resistance | the frictional force that air exerts against a moving object |
| Speed | distance divided by time |
| Acceleration | the rate at which an object’s speed and direction (its velocity) changes |
| Velocity | speed in a particular direction |
| Sliding Friction | the resistance created by two objects sliding against each other |
| Rolling Friction | the resistance created when a body (such as a ball, tire, or wheel) rolls on a surface |
| Fluid Friction | the resistance to an object's motion through a liquid or gas |