Physics Concepts

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Motion

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The act or process of changing position or place

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Friction

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A force between two surfaces when they rub together

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Hydropower

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The electricity generated by moving water

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Something in an investigation that is being tested and depends on the independent variable

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Dependent variable

Front

Something that remains constant and unchanged in an investigation

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Control variable

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A wheel or rotor that is made to rotate by moving water or air

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Turbine

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An investigation where all things are kept the same apart from one thing, called the independent variable

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Controlled experiment

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The rate at which an object covers distance

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Speed

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The rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time

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Acceleration

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Forces acting on an object that are equal in size but act in opposite directions, resulting in no change of movement

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Balanced Forces