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Force & Motion A
Question | Answer |
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What is force? | A push, a pull, or a twisting action on an object |
What is a 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? | Ability to do work or cause change |
What is a scale? | Equipment used to measure weight |
What is work? | Force exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
What is friction? | The force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other |
What is 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 |