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Force & Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accelerate | The rate at which an object changes its velocity, when an object speeds up |
| Balanced Forces | If two individual forces are of equal magnitude and opposite direction |
| Electric Field | The area around an electric charge |
| Force | A push or pull |
| Friction | The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another |
| Gravity | The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth |
| Magnetic Attraction | When you bring 2 magnets near each other and one has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge |
| Magnetic Repulsion | When you bring 2 magnets near each other and they both have the same charge |
| Speed | How fast an object is moving or the rate at which an object covers distance |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object |