Physics Flashcard-8th grade vocab

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Speed:

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Distance traveled per unit of time.

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Velocity: Speed in a given direction.

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Speed in a given direction.

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Acceleration:

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Rate of change of velocity.

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Force:

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A push or pull exerted on an object.

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Term for a body structure made of various tissues working together?

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Organ

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Forces producing a nonzero net force?

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Unbalanced Force

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Net Force?

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Overall force on an object.

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Inertia in Newton's First Law of Motion

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An object in motion stays in motion.

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Newton's Second Law of motion: Acceleration depends on mass and force applied.

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The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.

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Newton's Third Law: Reaction to every action?

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An equal and opposite reaction.