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Forces and motion
Quiz one forces and motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the location of an object | position |
| a change in position of an object | motion |
| the measure of the change in an object's position in a unit of time | speed |
| the measure of the speed and direction of motion of an object | velocity |
| any change in the speed or direction of an object's motion | acceleration |
| a pull or push that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions | force |
| the property of matter that keeps an object at rest or moving in a straight line | inertia |
| the force of attraction between Earth and other objects | gravity |
| the pull of all objects in the universe on one another | gravitation |
| a measure of the gravitational force acting on an object | weight |
| a force that resists motion between objects that are touching | friction |