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Beechwood, 8th Grade, Ch. 3
Gravity, Elastic Forces and Friction
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8th Grade
10/06/2007

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Term
GRAVITY
Definition
THE FORCE THAT OBJECTS EXERT ON EACH OTHER BECAUSE OF THEIR MASS

GRAVEDAD
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WEIGHT
Definition
THE FORCE OF GRAVITY ON AN OBJECT PESO [image]
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ORBIT
Definition
THE PATH OF AN OBJECT IN SPACE AS IT MOVES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT DUE TO GRAVITY; THE MOON MOVES IN AN ORBIT AROUND THE EARTH. ORBITA [image]
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ELASTIC FORCE
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THE FORCE IN AN OBJECT THAT RESISTS STRETCHING OR PRESSING FUERZA ELASTICA [image]
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TENSION
Definition
THE FORCE THAT STRETCHES AN OBJECT

TENSION
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COMPRESSION
Definition
THE PROCESS OF PUSHING THE PARTICLES OF A MATERIAL CLOSER TOGETHER COMPRESION [image]
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FRICTION
Definition
A FORCE THAT RESISTS THE MOTION BETWEEN TWO SURFACES IN CONTACT

FRICCION<

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FLUID
Definition
A SUBSTANCE THAT CAN FLOW EASILY, SUCH AS A GAS OR LIQUID

FLUIDO
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AIR RESISTANCE
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THE FLUID FRICTION DUE TO AIR RESISTENCIA DEL AIRE [image]
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