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Forces and Magnets
Unit 5 Vocabulary Review
Term | Definition |
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magnetism | force exerted on an object by a magnetic material |
force | a push or pull on an object |
magnetic poles | region of a magnet where the magnetic field is strongest |
magnetic field | surrounds a magnets and exerts a force on other magnetic materials |
gravity | force of attraction between any two objects in the universe |
weight | gravitational force exerted on an object |
inertia | the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion |
friction | force that opposes the motion of an object |
mass | the amount of matter in a substance |
matter | anything that has a mass and takes up space |