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IntroPhysicalScience
Basic vocabulary for student beginning to study physical science - Middle School
Question | Answer |
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Acceleration | A car’s speedometer shows an increase of speed with time; therefore the car is undergoing this |
Average speed | Dividing the total distance traveled by the amount of time allow you to find your |
Balanced Forces | A girl is pulling on a wagon to the right, while her friend pulls to the left. The wagon does not move. The forces acting on the wagon are _____. |
Friction | The tendency of an object to oppose a change in motion is due to this |
Gravity | All objects with mass experience this force of attraction between them |
Inertia | A force that always opposes motion |
Flies straight ahead | A rock is tied to a string and is swung in a circle. The string break and the rock____ |
Position | The location of an object |
Unbalanced forces | The losing team in a tug-o-war contest is a victim of this |
Velocity | The speed and direction of a moving object determine this |