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Force and Motion Vocab

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  • forces acting in EQUAL and OPPOSITE directions. Creating NO MOTION.
    balanced force
  • gaining or increasing speed
    acceleration
  • The amount of distance something goes in a time period
    speed
  • 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)
  • the course something moves along.
    direction
  • force that slows down an object that is rubbing on a surface
    friction
  • Anything that has mass and takes up space
    matter
  • The amount of space between 2 objects.
    distance
  • A push or pull on an object
    force
  • 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
  • The strength of something when it is moving.
    Momentum
  • A type of friction that slows objects down in the air.
    air resistance
  • The location of an object.
    position
  • The greater the _____ of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object.
    mass
  • A force that pulls an object towards another object.
    gravity