Force and Motion, Force and Motion

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friction

a force opposes the motion of another object; making the object slow down, or giving it traction to get moving

<p>a force opposes the motion of another object; making the object slow down, or giving it traction to get moving</p>
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position

a comparison of an object's location on a map to other things on the map

<p>a comparison of an object's location on a map to other things on the map</p>
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gravity

the force that pulls down

<p>the force that pulls down</p>
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mass

the measure of the amount of matter in an object

<p>the measure of the amount of matter in an object</p>
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matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space

<p>Anything that has mass and takes up space</p>
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acceleration/force relationship

the more force you apply, the greater the acceleration

<p>the more force you apply, the greater the acceleration</p>
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acceleration/mass relationship

the greater the mass, the more force necessary to get an object to accelerate

<p>the greater the mass, the more force necessary to get an object to accelerate</p>
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momentum

how difficult it will be to stop an object;

<p>how difficult it will be to stop an object;</p>
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weight

is a measure of gravitational force between earth and an object

<p>is a measure of gravitational force between earth and an object</p>
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speed

distance over time

<p>distance over time</p>
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velocity

speed in a given direction

<p>speed in a given direction</p>
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acceleration

change in speed or direction

<p>change in speed or direction</p>
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balanced forces

do not change speed or direction

<p>do not change speed or direction</p>
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unbalanced forces

do change speed or direction

<p>do change speed or direction</p>
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potential energy

stored energy

<p>stored energy</p>
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kinetic energy

released energy

<p>released energy</p>
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Inertia

resistance to change in motion

<p>resistance to change in motion</p>
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force

push or pull

<p>push or pull</p>
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work

force applied over a specific distance

<p>force applied over a specific distance</p>
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Distance

The length of a path between two points

<p>The length of a path between two points</p>