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PS-Ch5
Physical Science Chapter 5 - Matter in Motion (Vocab)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an object's change in position relative to a reference point | motion |
| the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred | speed |
| the speed of an object in a particular direction | velocity |
| the rate at which velocity changes over time; this happens if an object's speed, direction, or both change | acceleration |
| a push or a pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object; it has size and direction | force |
| the SI unit for force | newton (N) |
| the combination of all of the forces acting on an object | net force |
| when the forces on an object produce a net force of 0 N | balanced forces |
| when the forces on an object does not produce a net force of 0 N | unbalanced forces |
| a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact | friction |
| friction between moving surfaces | kinetic friction |
| a type of friction; when a force is applied to an object but does not cause the object to move | static friciton |
| substances that are applied to surfaces to reduce friction between the surfaces | lubricants |
| a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses | gravity |
| a law that states that all objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force | law of universal gravitation |
| a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe | weight |
| a measure of the amount of matter in an object | mass |
| two parts of law of universal gravitation | ①Gravitational force increases as mass increases. ②Gravitational force decreases as distance increases. |