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FORCES and MOTION

How much do you know about forces and motion?

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forcepush or pull
motionchange in position
more mass you havemore force you need to move
speedthe measure how fast something moves over a certain distance
gravitythe force that pulls us and everything around us down
weightthe measure of the pull of gravity
masshow much matter something has
workthe measure of a force it takes to MOVE an object
newton-metershow work is measured (force times distance)
simple machinea tool that helps people do work
inclined planeflat surface set at an angle
pulleya rope over a wheel
screwlike an inclined plane wrapping around a pencil
wedgetwo inclined planes stuck back to back
levera bar that moves on a fixed point
fulcrumthe fixed point on a lever
wheel and axleexample is wheels on the axle of a wagon
compound machinetwo or more simple machines put together
simple machines reduce the amount offorce


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