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Force & Motion Test Review
Force and Motion Vocabulary words
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7th Grade
05/07/2013

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Stored Energy
Definition
Potential energy
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Reference Point
Definition
A place or object that can be used to determine if an object is in motion.
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Turgor Pressure
Definition
The pressure of water inside of a cell.
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Velocity
Definition
Speed of an object in a certain direction.
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Displacement
Definition
how far and in what direction an object is from its starting point.
Term
Unbalanced Forces
Definition
a non-zero net force that changes an object's motion
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Balanced Forces
Definition
equal forces acting in opposite directions
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Net Force
Definition
the overall force acting on an object
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Gravity
Definition
force that pulls objects toward each other
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Friction
Definition
force that one object exerts on another when the 2 rub against each other
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Work
Definition
force of an object that causes it to move in the same direction as the force
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Energy
Definition
ability to do work
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
energy of motion
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Geotropism
Definition
force that makes roots grow down and leaves of a plant grow up
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Distance
Definition
amount of space between 2 objects
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Speed
Definition
distance divided by time
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Motion
Definition
change in position of an object with respect to time
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Force
Definition
a push or a pull
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