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Matter in Motion
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| motion | an object's change in positon relative to a reference point |
| speed | the distance traveled by an object by the time taken to travel that distance |
| velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes |
| force | a puch or pull on an object |
| newton | the SI unit for force |
| net force | the combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| friction | a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact |
| gravity | a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses |
| weight | a measure of the gravitational force on an object |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |