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Newton and Motion

Terms used for lesson on Newton and motion

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forceany push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction or speed
accelerationhow fast an object is moving
inertiathe property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force.
gravityattraction of the earth's mass, and the force keeping us on earth
potential energyenergy due to position, "stored energy"
kinetic energyenergy that is moving, "energy of motion"
workapplication of force to move an object
massamount of matter present
frictionresistance to motion created by two objects moving against each other



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