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Science - Forces
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or pull acting on an object. |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object; measured in kilograms (kg). |
| Motion | A change in an object's position over time. |
| Speed | How fast an object moves; calculated as distance ÷ time. |
| Distance | The length of the path an object travels. |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist changes in motion; related to mass. |
| Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia) | An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced forced. |
| Newton's Second Law | Force equals mass times acceleration (F = m × a). The greater the mass, the more force needed to accelerate it. |
| Newton's Third Law | For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
| Balanced Forces | Forces acting on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction; no change in motion. |
| Unbalanced Forces | Forces that are not equal; cause a change in motion. |
| Friction | A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact. |
| Gravity | A force that pulls objects toward each other; on Earth, it pulls objects toward the center of the planet. |