Physics Vocabulary #1c

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Motion
when the distance between two objects is changing
when the distance between two objects is changing
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velocity
Speed in a given direction
Speed in a given direction
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Acceleration
change in velocity
change in velocity
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force
a push or pull on an object
a push or pull on an object
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Newton
a unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate.
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Friction
the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other
the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other
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net force
The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together
The overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are added together
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Mass
the amount of matter in an object
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inertia
the tendency in an object to resist change in motion
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weight
A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
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Gravity
the attraction force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill
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magnetism
The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials
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magnetic field
the region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted
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electric field
the force between charged objects where object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects
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electrical force
The force between charged objects