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Force and Motion
words of science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Friction | a force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface |
| gravity | the force of attraction that exists between any 2 objects |
| force | a push or pull that acts on an object |
| speed | a rapid movement or action |
| inertia | a property of matter that continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a strait line |
| weight | how much force of gravity pulling on the object |
| velocity | the speed and direction of an objects motion |
| acceleration | the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time |
| motion | the change in position of an object |
| drag | to pull along with difficulty or effort |
| work | something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort of a person or thing |
| mass | a unified body of matter with no specific shape |
| momentum | a measure of the motion of a body equal to the product of its mass and velocity |
| pressure | the application of continuous force |
| direction | the act of function or direction |