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SOL 4.2
Force, Motion, and energy
Question | Answer |
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An object’s direction and speed | motion |
The tendency of an object to remain in motion or to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force | inertia |
Anything that slows something down | resistance |
Energy in motion | kinetic energy |
How fast an object is moving | speed |
Stored energy an object has because of its position | potential energy |
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change speed or position | force |
Force between surfaces that resists the motion of one surface past another surface. It creates heat. | friction |
The ability to do work, either to make an object move or to change matter. | energy |