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Force and Motion Science 8th Grade Vocabulary

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dragforce that opposes forward movement
motionchange in position of one body/item to another body/item
atomthe smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that
densitymeasure of mass of a substance per unit volume
newtonthe force required to cause 1 kg of mass to accelerate 1 meter per second
moleculesmallest physical unit of a compound that can exist all by itself.
matterAnything that takes up space and has mass
compoundAnything that takes up space and has mass
elementa substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
gravityThe force by which a planet or other body tends to draw objects toward its
heatConduction, convection, and radiation are three forms of ____ transfer
phasesolid, liquid, gas, or plasma.
particlessmall piece or part
massamount of matter contained in a substance
accelerationa change in the velocity (speed or direction) of a moving object
inertiathe resistance of objects to change in their motion
air resistancefriction between a solid object and air
momentumAn impelling force or strength
forceA push or a pull


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