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Force/Motion Vocabulary/Definitions

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Definition
Force   Push or pull applied to an object.  
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Distance   The length an object travels.  
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Constant   Movement that is steady, even, constant or consistent.  
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Mass   The unit we use to measure how much matter an object has.  
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Gravity   A force that pulls objects to the ground.  
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Speed   How fast or slow an object moves. S=D/T  
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Balanced Force   Forces that are equal causing an object to remain at rest and not move.  
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Inertia   When an object is moving and wants to keep moving or when an object is at rest and wants to stay at rest.  
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Friction   Force that pushes against an object causing it to slow down and stop.  
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Motion   When an object is moving from one place to another.  
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Rest   When an object is not moving or in motion.  
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Acceleration/ Deacceleration   The change in speed or direction of an object.  
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Unbalanced Force   Forces that are not equal causing an object to move.  
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Direction   The path an object travels. Straight, forward, backward.  
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Weight   The unit we use to measure the pull of gravity on an object.  
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Velocity   The way we can describe how an object is changing speed and direction.  
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