Science Vocab: Wk. 7- Motion

Front

Force pulling you towards Earth.

Back

gravity

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Any moving object has this (mass x velocity):

Back

momentum

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Front

Resistance of motion between two objects.

Back

Friction

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Front

Tendency of an object to remain unchanged.

Back

inertia

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Front

Rate of travel in time (e.g., miles/hour)

Back

speed

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Front

Energy of motion

Back

kinetic energy

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Front

Rate of travel in a direction.

Back

velocity

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Front

Stored energy (not in use)

Back

Potential energy

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Front

Amount of matter in an object.

Back

mass

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Front

Speeding up in a new direction.

Back

acceleration

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