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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Friction | is a force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching. |
| Net force | is the sum of all the forces acting on an object. |
| Newton’s First Law of Motion | States that an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest. |
| Newton’s Third Law of Motion | States that when an object applies a force on another object, the second object applies a force of the same strength. |
| Force Pair | is the forces two objects apply to each other. |
| Normal Force | is the force that pushes perpendicular to the object's surface. |
| Elastic Collision | is when colliding objects bounce off each other. |
| Noncontact force | is a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it. |
| Gravity | is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass. |
| Weight | is the gravitational force exerted on an object. |
| Reference Point | is the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object. |
| Position | is an object's distance and direction from a reference point. |
| Motion | is the process of changing position. |
| Displacement | is the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position. |
| Speed | is a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time. |
| Velocity | is the speed and direction of a moving object. |
| Vector | is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. |
| Acceleration | is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time. |
| Force | is a push or a pull on an object. |
| Constant Force | is a puch or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it. |
| Newton’s Second law of motion | States that the acceleration of an object equals the net force on the object divided by the object’s mass. |