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15 Cards in this Set
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The product of an object’s mass and its velocity
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Momentum
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speed and direction an object in motion travels
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Velocity
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any change in velocity
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Acceleration
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force that acts against moving objects
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Friction
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a push or pull that acts on an object
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Force
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the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion
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Inertia
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when all the forces that act on an object cancel each other out
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Balance forces:
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when certain forces acting on an object are only partially canceled or not canceled at all by other forces. These forces cause movement
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Unbalanced forces
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stored energy; energy that is waiting to be used
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Potential energy
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the energy of a moving object
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Kinetic energy
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Force that actions against moving objects
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Friction
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Two factors that determine a moving objects acceleration
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Mass and Force
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Force that pulls everything toward the center of the Earth
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Gravity
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Rate of motion, or how fast a moving object travels
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Speed
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Physical property of an object, based on the amount of matter it contains
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Mass
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