Force and Motion

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force

a pull or push that is applied to an object

<p>a pull or push that is applied to an object</p>
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inertia

an object's resistance to a change in motion

<p>an object's resistance to a change in motion</p>
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mass

the amount of matter in an object

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matter

material that has mass and takes up some amount of space

<p>material that has mass and takes up some amount of space</p>
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motion

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

<p>a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)</p>
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acceleration

a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

<p>a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)</p>
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action

movement; something that happens (related words: move, moving)

<p>movement; something that happens (related words: move, moving)</p>
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attract

to pull towards; opposite poles of a magnet come together when they attract each other (related word: attraction)

<p>to pull towards; opposite poles of a magnet come together when they attract each other (related word: attraction)</p>
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drag

resistance by friction from air or water moving over a surface

<p>resistance by friction from air or water moving over a surface</p>
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friction

a force that opposes the motion of a body across a surface or through a gas or liquid

<p>a force that opposes the motion of a body across a surface or through a gas or liquid</p>
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resist

to push or act against: Something that resists a force pushes against that force.

<p>to push or act against: Something that resists a force pushes against that force.</p>
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speed

distance traveled per unit of time

<p>distance traveled per unit of time</p>
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thrust

a reaction force that pushes an object forward

<p>a reaction force that pushes an object forward</p>
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gravity

a force that exists between any two objects that have mass (related word: gravitational)

<p>a force that exists between any two objects that have mass (related word: gravitational)</p>
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surface

he top of an object; the outside of an object; the boundary between two objects or materials

<p>he top of an object; the outside of an object; the boundary between two objects or materials</p>
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weight

the force of gravity on an object

<p>the force of gravity on an object</p>