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MrG Force&Motion

Unit 3 Investigating Force and Motion

TermDefinition
Equal Forces/Balanced Two or more forces that act on an object in a different directions with the same size strength; result in no change in position, direction, or motion.
Force A push or pull that can change the position or motion of an object/ material.
Friction A force that acts in the opposite direction to movement.
Gravity The force that pulls objects towards each other.
Magnetism An attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move
Mechanical Energy Energy of motion
Unequal Forces/Unbalanced Forces that are acting on an object in different directions and are not the same strength; results in a change in position, direction, or motion.
Attract To exert a force that draws objects or particles together.
Direction The line of movement of an object or force, relative to a point.
Position The location of an object relative to a reference point.
Rest The state of an object when its position remains unchanged relative to reference point over time.
Motion The act of Changing position or location
Kinetic Energy The energy an object has because it is MOVING.
Potential Energy It is energy that is held or stored, rather than being actively used or in motion.
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