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Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or a pull one object exerts or another |
| Net Force | Combination of forces when two or more forces act on an object |
| Balanced Forces | Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that are not equal in soze and oppostie in direction |
| Inertia | The tendencey of an object to resist a change in motion |
| Friction | Resistance to motion when two objects are in contact with one another |
| Air Resistance | Resistance an object feels when traveling through air |
| Gravity | Attaction two objects have on one another (pulls toward Earth) |
| Mass | Amount of matter in an object |
| Weight | The force of gravity on an object |