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Unit 2 CSA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravity | the force that pulls down |
| Distance | The length of a path between two points |
| acceleration | change in speed or direction |
| force acceleration relationship | the more force you apply, the greater the acceleration |
| matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| speed | distance over time |
| friction | a force opposes the motion of another object; making the object slow down, or giving it traction to get moving |
| kinetic energy | released energy |
| inertia | resistance to change in motion |
| potential energy | stored energy |
| velocity | speed in a given direction |
| weight | is a measure of gravitational force between earth and an object |
| unbalanced forces | do change speed or direction |
| balanced forces | do not change speed or direction |
| acceleration/mass relationship | the greater the mass, the more force necessary to get an object to accelerate |
| work | force applied over a specific distance |
| force | push or pull |
| momentum | how difficult it will be to stop an object |
| mass | the measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| Newton's 1st Law | An object in motion stays in motion, unless acted on by a force. An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a force. |
| Newton's 2nd Law | Force is the product of mass and acceleration. F=mass times acceleration |
| Newton's 3rd law | relationship between two objects that interact stated as "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" |