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Force & Motion 4th
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contact Force | a force that pushes or pulls an object by touching the object |
| Friction | a contact force that pushed against objects in motion; resists motion |
| Gravity | a noncontact force of attraction between two objects; pulls objects together |
| Interaction | the effect that one object has on another object |
| Magnetism | a force that pulls together or pushes apart certain metal objects |
| Motion | a change in position |
| Noncontact force | a force that acts on an object without touching the object |
| Poles | the parts of a magnet with the strongest magnetic force |
| Attract | to pull together |
| Force | a push or a pull |
| Repel | to push away |
| Distance | the length of the path an object takes during motion |
| Procedure | a clear plan with steps |
| Reliable | accurate and true; based on multiple pieces of data |