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Newton's Vocabulry
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5th Grade
12/08/2009

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Force
Definition
A push or a pull.
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Gravity
Definition
Attraction between two objects.
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Weight
Definition
Force of gravity between Earth and an object.
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Action
Definition
Force to which an object has on another object.
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Reaction
Definition
Force to which an object responds to an action.
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Friction
Definition
Force against moving objects.
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Balanced ForcesĀ 
Definition
Forces that cancel each other out when acting together on a single object.
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Unbalanced Forces
Definition
Forces that do not cancel each other out when acting together on a single object.
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Inertia
Definition
The tendency for an object in motion to remain in motion or an object to resist change in motion.
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Law 1
Definition
An object moving in a straight line will continue moving in a straight line, unless acted by an outside force. Also, an object at rest will stay at rest will stay at rest.
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Law 2
Definition
Force will cause a change in the motion of an object. The change in motion depends on the amount of force and the mass of the object. There is a formula for this: F=ma (force equals mass times acceleration) force is measured in Newtons.
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Law 3
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For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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