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Applied Science 5.3
Module 5 Lesson 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or pull exerted on an object |
| magnetism | force exerted on an object (a magnet) that attracts most metals |
| magnetic poles | regions of strongest magnetic force |
| magnetic field | surrounds a magnet and exerts a force on other magnets and objects made of magnetic materials |
| friction | force that opposes motion due to the interaction of two surfaces trying to move across each other |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| gravity | the force of attraction between two objects |
| weight | the pull of gravity towards the center of the Earth |
| attract | to pull towards from something |
| repel | to push away from something |