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Unit 3 Force Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| position | where an object is located in space |
| spring scale | a tool for measuring Earth’s gravitational pull on an object |
| movement | a change in position or location |
| kinetic energy | energy in motion |
| force | a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction |
| inertia | property of an object that is not moving to remain still or of an object that is moving to continue to move (unless another force moves or stops the object) |
| gravity | the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth |
| potential energy | energy that is stored |
| direction | the line or course along which something is moving |
| friction | force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together |