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Force and Motion Vocabulary

Vocabulary review (spell word correctly-lower case letters)

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accelerationthe rate of change in velocity
velocitydescribes the speed and direction of an object
massthe amount of an object
terminalthe greatest velocity a falling object reaches
horizontalvelocity parallel to Earth's surface
centripetal forcethe force on an object pulling toward the center of a circular path
speedthe rate change in position (or rate of motion)
rateratio between two different quantities
inertiaproperty of a body that resist change in velocity
restzero velocity
momentummass of an object multiplied by its velocity
air resistanceupward force of air against a moving object
verticalvelocity in an up or down direction
newtonsunit of measurement for force
forcea push or pull exerted on one body by another
pairsforces always comes in
directiontwo objects with the same velocity must be moving in the same
gravitya force that acts on all objects on Earth
frictionthe force that opposes the motion of two touching surfaces
pressureamount of force per unit area
process skillsskills we use daily to solve or find an outcome to a problem
scientific methodmethod use to investigate a question (experiement)
projectile motionthe motion of an object influenced only by gravity
safety rulesrules to follow in a lab
average speedspped figured over a period of time
actual speedshows the speed the object is traveling in
kinetic energyenergy associated with an object due to the object's motion
potential energyenergy that is stored within a system


Trickum Middle School
Lilburn, GA

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