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Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction |
| Balanced Forces | Forces that have the same strength |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that have different strengths |
| Gravitational Force | A noncontact force of attraction that pulls two objects towards each other |
| Frictional Force | A contact that force that pushes against objects in motion |
| Independent Variable | The one thing you can change on purpose to test it (I changed it) |
| Dependent Variable | The change you measure or observe (It depends on what I changed) |
| Constant | The part that stays the same to keep it fair (I keep the same) |
| Variable | A factor that can change in an experiment |
| Push | Applying force on something in order to move it away |
| Pull | Applying force on something in order to move towards or with you |