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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | Acceleration is the rate at which an objects velocity changes |
| Air resistance | Air resistance is a kind of fluid friction, as it flies through the air |
| Average speed | Average speed is the total distance and time |
| Balanced forces | Forces that cancel each other completely are called balanced forces |
| Distance | Distance is the measure of how far it is from one point to another |
| Energy | Energy is the ability to do work or cause change |
| Force | A force is a push or a pull |
| Friction | Friction is a force that occurs when two surfaces rub against each other |
| Gravity | Gravity is a force that pulls all objects toward one another |
| Kinetic Energy | Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because it is moving |
| Mass | Mass is the amount of material, or matter, in an object |
| Momentum | Momentum is a property that a moving object has because of its mass and velocity |
| Motion | Motion is the process of changing from one position, or place, to another |
| Newton's First law of Motion | It states that a moving object will continue to move with the same velocity in a straight line until a large enough force acts on it and changes its motion |
| Newton's Second law of Motion | Newton's Second law of Motion shows how force, mass, and acceleration are related |
| Newton's Third law of Motion | Newton's Third law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction |
| Potential Energy | Potential Energy is stored energy |
| Speed | Speed is how fast it changes position |
| Formula for speed | |
| Unbalanced Force | |
| Velocity | |
| Weight | |
| Work |