Forces and Motion

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Gravity is a force that can act on an object without touching the object.

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True

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A change in an object's position or motion is always caused by a/an.....

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force

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What is the force that pulls all objects toward the center of the Earth?

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gravity

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What is the force that resists motion between two objects that are touching?

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friction

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The change in an object's position is called...

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motion

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The amount of matter an object has is known as...

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mass

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Motion

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movement

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Stored energy is also called...

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potential energy

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The measurement of how far an object moves in a certain amount of time is called...

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speed

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Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

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change its direction.