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Chapter 10 Vocab
vocabulary from Prentice Hall Physical Science
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8th Grade
03/31/2011

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force
Definition
a push or pull on an object
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newton
Definition
the si unit of all forces acting on an object
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net force
Definition
the combination of all forces acting on an object
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unbalanced forces
Definition
when there is a net force acting on an object
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balanced force
Definition
equal forces acting on one object in opposite directions
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friction
Definition
is a force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other
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static friction
Definition
friction that acts on other objects that are not moving
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sliding friction
Definition
occurs when two solid surfaces slide over each other
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rolling friction
Definition
when an object rolls across each other
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fluid friction
Definition
occurs when a solid object moves through a fluid
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gravity
Definition
a force that pulls objects toward eachother
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mass
Definition
the measure of the amount of matter in an object
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weight
Definition
the gravitational force exerted on a person or object at the surface of a planet
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free fall
Definition
when the only force acting on the object is gravity
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air resistance
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a type of fluid friction which acts on objects falling through air
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projectile
Definition
an object that is thrown
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compression
Definition
an elastic force that squeezes
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tension
Definition
an elastic frce that stretches or pulls matter
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inertia
Definition
the tendency to resist a change in motion
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momentum
Definition
the product of an objects mass and velocity
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law of conservation of momentum
Definition
the rule that in the absence of outside forces the total momentum of objects that interact does not change
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satellite
Definition
any object that orbits around another object in space
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centripetal force
Definition
a force that causes objects to move in a circle
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