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Science Vocabulary
Force and Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface | friction |
| the force of attraction that exits between any 2 objects | gravity |
| a push or pull that acts on an object | force |
| rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing | speed |
| the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force. | inertia |
| a body of determinate mass, as of metal, for using on a balance or scale in weighing objects, substances, etc. | weight |
| the speed and direction of an object's motion | velocity |
| an exertion of such power | energy |
| the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time. | acceleration |
| the change in position of an object | motion |
| to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail | drag |
| exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something | work |
| a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: | mass |
| force or speed of movement | momentum |
| the exertion of force upon a surface by an object | pressure |
| the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed | direction |