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Force and Motion
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balanced Forces | Forces that cancel each other out because they are equal in size and opposite in direction. |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that cause a change in an object's motion because they don't cancel each other out. |
| Friction | A force that acts between two touching objects and that opposes motion |
| Gravity | The force of attraction between objects, such as the attraction between Earth and Objects in it. |
| Force | a push or a pull which may cause a change in an object's motion |
| Balanced forces | two people pushing on a table with the same force |
| Unbalanced force | A tug-a-war game with 5 against 10. |
| Friction | Causes an object to slow down (sandpaper) |