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Science Vocab
Science Assessment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion: |
| Force | A push or a pull exerted on an object; |
| Net Force | The sum of all forces acting on an object: |
| Contact Force | A force that occurs only when two objects are physically touching: |
| Normal Force | The specific name for the upward support force provided by a surface: |
| Friction | A force that opposes motion between two surfaces: |
| Gravitational Force | The attractive force between all objects that have mass: |
| Newtons | The standard unit for measuring force: |
| Vector | A quantity that has both magnitude(size) and direction: |
| Elastic Collision | A collision where kinetic energy is conserved and objects bounce: |
| Inelastic Collision | A collision where energy is lost to heat/deformation and objects may stick: |
| Speed | The distance traveled divided by the total time: |
| Velocity | The speed of an object in a specific direction: |
| Acceleration | Any change in velocity (speeding up, slowing down, or turning: |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |