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Force and Motion Vocab

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  • A force that pulls an object towards another object.
    gravity
  • the course something moves along.
    direction
  • The amount of distance something goes in a time period
    speed
  • For every action, there is an equal and opposite ________
    reaction
  • 2 or more forces where one force is stronger than the other. This results in the object moving.
    unbalanced force
  • An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
    inertia (or Newton's 1st law of motion)
  • A type of friction that slows objects down in the air.
    air resistance
  • Anything that has mass and takes up space
    matter
  • A push or pull on an object
    force
  • The greater the _____ of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object.
    mass
  • The amount of space between 2 objects.
    distance
  • The location of an object.
    position
  • force that slows down an object that is rubbing on a surface
    friction
  • The strength of something when it is moving.
    Momentum
  • forces acting in EQUAL and OPPOSITE directions. Creating NO MOTION.
    balanced force
  • gaining or increasing speed
    acceleration