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Roller Coaster Project Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inertia | The resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion |
| Acceleration | The change in velocity of an object |
| Mass | How much stuff is in an object |
| Friction | The resistance that is caused when two objects move against each other |
| Gravitational Force | A force that attracts two objects together |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Force | A push or pull |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy that an object has because of its motion |
| Potential Energy | The stored movement energy that an object has |
| Momentum | The force or impact of motion that an object has |
| g | A measurement used to describe the speed at which an object is pulled to Earth by gravity |
| Velocity | The speed and direction in which an object is moving |
| Centripetal Force | The force pushing an object moving on a curve out to the edge of the curve |
| Centrifugal Force | The force keeping an object moving on a curve from flying off the path |
| Speed | How fast an object is traveling |