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physics

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Balanced Forces   Separate forces on an object that combined do not change the movement of the object.  
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Force   A push or pull that can change the motion of an object  
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Unbalanced Forces   Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object  
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Net Force   The sum of all the forces acting on an object.  
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At Rest   The state of an object when it is not in motion.  
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Motion   The change in an object’s position with respect to time and in comparison to the position of other objects used as reference points.  
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Speed   The rate of change of position (or distance traveled) with respect to time; units in which speed is measured are expressed as distance per time (example: meters per second).  
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Direction   A straight path that an object can move along  
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Friction   Force that opposes the motion of one surface across another  
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potential energy   stored energy (more energy up high)  
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kinetic energy   energy in motion (greater energy is down low)  
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velocity   speed with direction  
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acceleration   change in motion, speed up, slow down, change direction  
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