Unit 2 Physics Vocab

The energy stored in an object

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Force

• Momentum

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The action of one object rubbing against another

• Friction

• Force

• Inertia

• Acceleration

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A PUSH or PULL resulting from the interaction of an object

• Momentum

• Friction

• Velocity

• Force

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The energy of a moving object

• Inertia

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Weight

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A measure of how much matter something contains

• Momentum

• Mass

• Weight

• Velocity

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The force or speed of an object in motion

• Momentum

• Acceleration

• Mass

• Weight

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An object in motion stays in motion. An object at rest stays at rest

• Kinetic Energy

• Acceleration

• Inertia

• Velocity

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How hard gravity is pulling

• Mass

• Inertia

• Matter

• Weight

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Speed of something in a given direction

• Inertia

• Velocity

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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The rate of change of velocity per unit of time

• Weight

• Inertia

• Momentum

• Acceleration