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Motion and Forces
Motion and Forces
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Science
6th Grade
09/19/2017

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Motion

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 Defined by object's distance changing from the reference point

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Reference Point

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A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion

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Speed

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Distance traveled per unit time

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Velocity

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Speed and direction

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Scalar

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Describe only a number or magnitude

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Vector

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Described by a magnitude and direction

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Acceleration

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Rate of change of velocity

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Force

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Push or pull

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Unbalanced force

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Force(s) that produce a net force, which changes an object's motion

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Balanced force

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Equal forces acting on an object that results in no change in motion

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Net Force

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Total forces acting on an object

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in motion

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