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Roller Coaster Vocab

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The rate of change in velocity of an object Acceleration
The energy of an object moving along a curve around a fixed point Angular Momentum
The force needed to create an maintain circular motion Centripetal Force
The tendency of a moving object to move outward into space along the same straight line Centripetal Force
Velocity increasing or decreasing steadily Constant Acceleration
A scientific test in which there is only one variable Controlled Experiment
A non-scientific word for acceleration that is decreasing Deceleration
A force caused by air rubbing on an object Drag
The ability to work Energy
A push or pull, measured in newtons or pounds Force
A force created by things rubbing against each other Friction
The force of the Earth's pull on an object Gravity
The tendency of an object to stay at rest, while in object in motion stays in motion Inertia
The energy of motion Kinetic Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in its form Law of Conservation Energy
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