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Vocabulary for Physics

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Force   any push or pull on an object  
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Unbalanced force   forces that cause a change in an object's motion  
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Balanced force   forces that result in a net force of zero on an object  
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Friction   a force between two objects in contact that opposes an object's motion  
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Coefficient of friction   a ratio of the force of friction between two objects to the normal force on an object.  
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Centripetal force   a force that makes a body follow a circular path  
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Circular motion   a circular path or circular orbit  
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Torque   the product of the force applied to a object times the perpendicular distance from the applied force to the center of the axis of rotation.  
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