Unit 1: Forces & Motion Vocabulary

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Position

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A comparison of an object's location on a map to other things on the map.

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Inertia

Back

Resistance to change in motion; objects will do what they are doing until a force acts upon them.

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Motion

Back

A change in position over time.

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Weight

Back

A measure of gravitational force between Earth and an object.

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Acceleration

Back

The greater the force applied, the greater the acceleration (change in speed or direction).

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Force

Back

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.

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Friction

Back

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object, which does not change regardless of location.

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Gravity

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, such as an object towards the Earth.

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Velocity

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The speed of an object in a specific direction.