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Chapter 5 Vocabulary - Motions & Forces

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forcea push or a pull
gravityforce of attraction between two objects due to mass
newtonunit used to express force
rollingfriction between wheels and a surface
net forcecombination of all forces acting on an object
velocityspeed in a certain direction
frictionforce opposing motion between touching surfaces
motionchanging position over time, in relation to a reference point
speedrate at which an object moves
weightmeasure of the force of gravity
massamount of matter in an object
balancedforces that produce a net force of zero
accelerationrate at which velocity changes
staticfriction experienced by objects that are not moving
kineticfriction experienced by objects that are in motion
lubricanta substance that decreases friction


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