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Vocabulary List 12 Review

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forceA push or a pull that acts on an object.
newtonUnit for force that is equal to that causes a 1 kg mass to accelerate 1 meter per second per second.
net forceThe overall force acting on an object.
frictionThe force that opposes (goes against) motion.
air resistanceFluid friction acting on an object moving through the air.
gravityAttraction between two objects because of their masses.
terminal velocityOccurs when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity.
projectile motionThe curved path of an object in free fall after it has been given an initial forward velocity.
inertiaAn object's resistance to change in its motion.
massThe amount of matter an object contains.
weightThe force of gravity acting on an object.


Oak Land Junior High
Lake Elmo, MN

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