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Motion Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motion | An object moves or changes location. |
| Location | The position of an object compared to other things. |
| Distance | The length that something moves. |
| Speed | The distance that an object travels in a certain amount of time. |
| Force | A push or a pull that causes motion. |
| Gravity | A type of force that pulls objects toward Earth. |
| Collision | A contact force that occurs when one object crashes into another object transferring energy. |
| Friction | Force that occurs when two things rub together (slows motion) |
| Mass/Weight | Measurement of how much gravity is pulling on an object. |
| Push | A force to move an object away from you. |
| Energy | The ability to do work. |
| Pull | A force to move an object closer. |
| Tension | The force of the pull between two ends of a string, cable, etc. |
| At rest | An object is not moving (no push or pull is applied to an object). |
| Exert | To apply a force or energy on an object. |