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Force and Motion
Force and Motion
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Science
5th Grade
12/04/2011

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Term
force
Definition
a push or pull
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inertia
Definition
an object that is in motion or at rest will stay that way unless acted on by a force
Term
momentum
Definition
the faster or heavier an object, the harder it is to stop
Term
gravity
Definition
the force that pulls objects toward each other
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friction
Definition
two objects rub against each other in the opposite direction; stopping force; for example, sand on an icy road
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velocity
Definition
speed in a particular direction
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speed
Definition
how fast an object is moving; total distance/total time
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acceleration
Definition
change in speed or direction
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Force of Gravity
Definition
Depends on:
1) size of objects
2) distance between objects
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motion
Definition
change in position of an object; movement
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position
Definition
location of an object
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distance-time graph
Definition
x-axis is time
y-axis is distance
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balanced force
Definition
forces acting on object are equal - no movement
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unbalanced force
Definition
forces acting on object are unequal - one object moves
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