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Force and motion 1
Term | Definition |
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speed | Distance traveled per unit of time. |
Matter | Material that has mass and takes up some amount of space. |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
Gravity | A force that exists between any two objects that have mass. |
Friction | A force that opposes the motion of a body across a surface or through a gas or liquid. |
Inertia | An object’s resistance to a change in motion |
Net Force | The resulting force determined by combining all of the forces acting on an object. |
Balanced Forces | When two equal forces are applied to an object in opposite directions, the object DOES NOT move. |
Force | A push or pull that is applied to an object |
Motion | A change in the position of an object compared to another |