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Chapter 16 Vocab
Use the games to study your vocabulary.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| motion | a change in position as compared to objects around it |
| position | an object's location or place |
| speed | a measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time |
| velocity | a measure of speed in a certain direction |
| force | a push that forces an object away or a pull that forces an object nearer |
| friction | a force that slows or stops motion between two surfaces that are touching |
| gravity | the force that pulls bodies or objects toward other bodies or objects |
| inclined plane | a simple machine made up of a slanted surface |
| lever | a simple machine made up of a stiff bar that moves freely around a fixed point |
| pulley | a simple machine made up of a rope fitted around the rim of a fixed wheel |
| screw | a simple machine made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a column |
| simple machine | a device that changes a force and makes work easier |
| wedge | a simple machine made up of two inclined planes |
| wheel and axle | a simple machine made up of two cylinders that turn on the same axis |
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