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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The rate of change in velocity of an object. | Acceleration |
| The energy of a object moving along a curved point. | Angular momentum |
| The force needed to create and maintain circular motion. | Centripetal Force |
| To move an object forward in a straight line. | Centrifugal Force |
| Increasing or decreasing velocity. | Constant Acceleration |
| A scientific test in which theres only one variable. | Controlled Experiment |
| A non-scientific word for acceleration thats decreasing. | Deceleration |
| A force caused by air rubbing on an object. | Drag |
| The ability to do work. | Energy |
| A push or pull, measured in newtons or pounds | Force |
| A force created by two objects rubbing against each other | Friction |
| The force of earths pull on an object | Gravity |
| The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest | Inertia |
| The energy of motion. | Kinetic energy |
| Energy can't be be created or destroyed, it can only be changed in its form, for example, kinetic energy can be changed to heat do to friction | Laws of Conservation energy |