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Physical Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inertia | the tendency of an object to resit a change in its motion |
| mass | a measure of the gravitational force exerted pm an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe |
| gravity | is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses |
| friction | a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact |
| distance | the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc .. |
| balanced force | forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero |
| unbalanced force | force acting on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero |
| gravitational force | is a force that attracts any object with mass. |
| Newton's first law of motion | the law that states that if the net force on an object is zero, the motion of the object does not change |
| net force | the combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerated if its speed, direction, or both change |