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Force and motion

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Mass   The amount of matter in an object  
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Acceleration   When an object is speeding up, slowing down, or changing directions  
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Force   A push or pull on an object  
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Magnitude   The strength of the force  
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Friction   A force that slows down moving things  
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Gravity   The force that pulls things towards the center of the earth  
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Magnetism   A force that pushes and pulls certain objects  
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Motion   The act of going from one place to another; movement  
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Speed   The rate of movement  
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Weight   How heavy something is, determined by the pull of gravity on the objects mass  
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Kinetic Energy   The energy that a moving body has because of its motion  
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Potential Energy   The energy a body has because of its position, electrical charge, or structure; stored energy (not moving)  
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Inertia   The tendency of an object to resist change in the direction or the speed of its motion  
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Energy Transfer   The movement of energy from one object to another or the change of energy from one form to another  
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Work   the act of using force to move something over a certain distance  
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