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Gravity& KE Vocab
Gravity & Kinetic Energy Vocabulary Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravity | the force that pulls objects toward Earth |
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| mass | an object's amount of matter |
| potential energy | stored energy due to an object's position |
| force | a push or pull exerted on an object |
| energy conservation | The principal that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. |
| orbit | the path of a planet around the sun |
| acceleration | the rate of change in an object's speed |
| velocity | the speed and direction of an object |
| collision | when two objects hit each other |