Science Topic 2 Definitions 2011
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| Mass | The amount of matter in something
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| Weight | The force of gravity pulling on matter
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| Force | A push, pull or twist applied to an object
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| Acceleration | The rate at which an object changes speed
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| Net force | The directional sum of all forces acting on an object
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| Friction | A rubbing force that slows moving objects
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| Distance | How far it is between 2 objects
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| Speed | How quickly an object is moving
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| Time | How long it takes between 2 events
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| Average speed | The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken
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| Velocity | Speed in a given direction
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| Inertia | The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
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| Momentum | The product of mass and velocity
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| Newton's Laws | The 3 laws proposed by Sir Isaac Newton that describe motion
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| Data | Information in numerical form
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| Graph | Visual way of displaying data
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| Ticker timer | Leaves dots on a paper tape to record motion
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| Circular motion | Motion of an object round and round
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| Harmonic | Motion of an object going to and fro
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| Pendulum | Swinging object that can be used to measure time
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| Terminal velocity | Air resistance which slows falling objects near earth
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| Constant speed | Same time to travel same distance
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| Reaction time | Time taken for driver to react to danger (moving from accelerator to the brake)
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| Reaction distance | Distance car travels during reaction time
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| Braking distance | Distance taken for car to stop when brakes are applied
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| Stopping distance | Total distance taken to stop
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