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ACSI Science Chap 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| potential energy | energy that is stored |
| balanced force | forces of the same strength from different directions that are acting on the same object and that result in no motion of the object |
| speed | the rate at which an object changes position |
| unbalanced force | at least one force that is greater than the other forces acting on the same object that results in motion of the object |
| collision | an act of two objects running into each other that results in an energy transfer |
| thermal energy | the energy associated with random motion of particles in matter |
| applied force | a force that is given to an object by a person or another object |
| light absorption | a process by which an object takes in light waves |
| energy | the ability to cause matter to move or change |