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Bloom Science 3
vocab of chapter 3, mr bloom, science
Question | Answer |
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Kyler | H. |
A push or a pull. | Force |
The force of attraction that exists between any two objects. | Gravity |
The amount of matter in an object. | Mass |
A measure of the pull of gravity on an object's mass. | Weight |
In the metric system, the unit used to measure force or weight. | Newton |
The combination of all the forces acting on an object. | Net Force |
Equal forces acting in opposite directions. | Balanced Forces |
The change in position of one object compared to the position of another. | Relative Motion |
The object an observer uses to detect motion. | Frame of Reference |
The distance an object moves in a certain period of time. | Speed |
The speed at any given point. | Instantaneous Speed |
A device that shows instantaneous speed. | Speedometer |
A measure of both the speed and direction of a moving object. | Velocity |
The change in velocity during a particular time period. | Acceleration |
A statement that describes events or relationships that exist in nature. | Law |
The resistance of an object to change in its state of motion. | Inertia |
A force between surfaces that resists the movement of one surface past the other furface. | Friction |
The friction from air molecules hitting an object as the object moves through the air. | Air Resistance |