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14 Cards in this Set
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Motion |
: Any physical movement or change in position or place |
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Force |
: An object that causes an acceleration |
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Net Force |
: The sum total of all forces that touch |
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Friction |
: The force of two surfaces that touch |
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Inertia |
: A property of matter that causes it to resist changes in speed or direction (velocity). |
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Displacement |
: The change in position of an object; Speed = distance/time |
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Speed |
: Rate of motion; rate of change of velocity change in position; Speed = distance/time |
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Velocity |
: Rate of change in position; speed AND direction |
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Acceleration |
: Rate of change in velocity (change on position). |
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Mass |
: The amount of matter in an object. |
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Momentum |
: Quantity or amount of motion; product of mass and velocity (momentum = mass x velocity |
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Gravity |
: A downward force exerted on objects by the Earth. |
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Kinetic energy |
: The energy of motion. |
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Potential energy |
: The energy of position or stored energy. |
