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Force & Motion A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | a push, a pull, or a twisting action on an object |
| Newton | a unit of measure of the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at a 1 meter per second |
| Energy | ability to do work or cause change |
| Scale | equipment used to measure weight |
| Work | force exerted on an object that causes it to move |
| Friction | the force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other |
| Gravity | the force that pulls objects toward each other or the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
| inertia | the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion or the tendency of an object to stay at rest or stay in motion |