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