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5th grade-science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| speed | a measure of how far something travels in a certain period of time. |
| kilometers per hour | the number of kilometers something can travel in an hour |
| velocity | a measure of speed in a certain direction |
| inertia | the tendancy of an object to remain in motion unless an outside force causes a change |
| gravity | a force that acts to pull pairs of objects together |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| weight | the force gravity exerts on an objects mass |
| acceleration | rate of change in speed or direction of movement |
| friction | a force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface |
| air resistance | friction caused by gas molecules in the air hitting an object and slowing it down |
| streamline | to design smooth round objects so it slips through the air with the least possible resistance |