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5th Force & Motion
Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | any push or pull that acts on an object |
| motion | change in position over time |
| frame of reference | a group of objects from which you can measure a position or motion |
| speed | how fast an object’s position changes over time |
| velocity | the measurement that combines both the speed and the direction of a moving object |
| Newton | unit that is used to measure force |
| spring scale | an instrument that measures force |
| contact force | a force that requires two pieces of matter to touch |
| non-contact force | a force that acts at a distance |
| friction | a force that results when two materials rub against each other. |
| gravity | the force of attraction between any two objects |
| balanced forces | forces that act together on an object without changing its motion |
| unbalanced forces | forces that do not cancel each other out and cause an object to change its motion |
| air resistance | the force of air slowing an object down |
| acceleration | a change in velocity over time |
| potential energy | stored energy |
| kinetic energy | energy of a moving object |