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Force and Motion :D
Question | Answer |
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friction | The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. |
inertia | A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged: "bureaucratic inertia" |
acceleration | increase in the rate or speed of something |
mass | A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape |
gravity | force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. |
weight | Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it: "a mug weighted down a stack of papers" |
motion | The action or process of moving or being moved |
momentum | The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity |
force | Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement: "he was thrown backward by the force of the explosion" |
velocity | The speed of something in a given direction |
drag | Pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty |
pressure | The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it |
speed | Rapidity of movement or action: "excessive speed"; "the speed of events" |
energy | The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity |
work | Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. |
direction | A course along which someone or something moves. |