Science Vocab: Wk. 7- Motion

The force pulling you towards Earth.

• speed

• mass

• gravity

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Any object that is moving has this.

(It is equal to mass times velocity)

• momentum

• speed

• inertia

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The resistance of motion BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS.

• inertia

• friction

• momentum

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The tendency of an object to do nothing or remain the same.

• velocity

• kinetic energy

• inertia

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The rate something is traveling in a certain time

(example: miles per hour)

• velocity

• inertia

• speed

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Energy of motion

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mass

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The rate something is traveling in a certain direction.

• speed

• inertia

• velocity

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Energy that is stored.

(not yet being used)

• momentum

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

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The amount of MATTER in an object.

• momentum

• velocity

• mass

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How fast something speeds up IN A NEW DIRECTION.

• inertia

• acceleration

• gravity

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