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Vocab

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Forcea push or a pull that acts on an object
GravityA force of attraction between any two objects
FrictionThe force that results whenn two materials rub against each other
InertiaThe tendency of an object to resist any change in motion
Uniform MotionMotion where the speed and direction do not change
AcclerationThe rate at which the speed or the direction of motion of an object chabges over time
LeverA simple machine in which a bar moves around a fixed point
Incline PlaneA flat surface with one end higher than the other
PulleyA simple machine that consists of a rope or cable that runs around a grooved wheel
Potential energyEnergy that is not causing now but could in the future
Kinetic energyEnergy due to motion
EnergyThe ability to do work or cause a change
WavelengthDistance between two compressions
VibrationThe back-and-forth motion of an object
FrequencyThe number of compressions
OpaqueA type of material that does not let light through
Translucenta type of material that lets some light pass through it
TransparentA type of material that lets nearly all light in



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