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Investigation 1 & 2 Vocab
Gravity and Kinetic Energy
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Physics
8th Grade
11/01/2023

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Acceleration
Definition
The change of Velocity per unit of time
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Air Resistance
Definition
The force exverted by air molecules
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Average Speed
Definition
The theoretical constant speed at which an object would have to travel in order to go a given distance in a given period of time. Total distance divided by total time
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Constant Speed
Definition
Speed that does not vary injury.
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Distance
Definition
How far between two objects of locations.
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Force
Definition
An interaction between masses. A push or pull.
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Position
Definition
The location of an object
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Slope
Definition
In math or physics, the steepness of a line on a graph
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Speed
Definition
The distance traveled by an object in a unit of time. Speed is reported in standard units of distance per unit, such as meters per second or kilometers per hour
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Gravity
Definition
A force of attraction between masses
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Gram
Definition
A unit of mass
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Mass
Definition
A measure of the quantity of matter in an object
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Newton
Definition
A unit that describes measurement of force; the amount of force needed to accelerate 1kg by 1 m/s^2
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Weight
Definition
A measurement of the force of gravity from a massive object (such as earth) pulling another object toward it.
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