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chapter 13 vocab
5 ATHENA ch 13 Scott Foresman 2008
term | definition |
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velocity | the speed and direction of an object's motion |
force | a push or pull that acts on an object |
work | energy used when a force moves an object |
power | the rate at which work is done |
equilibrium | the state in which the net force is zero |
inertia | the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion |
acceleration | the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time |
machine | a device that changes the direction or the amount of effort needed to do work |