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SCI8-Physics
Forces and motion (EPISD 8th grade)
Question | Answer |
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Speed | Change of distance over time |
Velocity | Speed and direction |
Acceleration | Change of velocity over time |
Work | Force times distance |
Energy | Ability to do work |
Force | A push or a pull |
Kinetic | Energy being used (or in motion) |
Potential | Energy that is stored |
Motion | Change in position relative to another object |
Balanced forces | Forces that are equal and result in no movement |
Unbalanced forces | Forces that are unequal and result in acceleration |
Isaac Newton | Scientist who described the laws of motion |
Friction | Resistance force as an object moves along a surface |
Simple machine | A device that changes the direction or force needed to perform work |