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PS_10 Force & Motion
Question | Answer |
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what is a force? | a push, a pull, or an twisting action on an object. |
what is an newton? | a unit of measure of the force require to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second. |
what is energy? | ability to do work or cause change. |
what is an scale? | equipment used to measure weight. |
what is work? | force exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
what is friction? | the force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other |
what is gravity? | the force that pulls objects toward each other the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
what is inertia? | the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion the tendency of an object to stay at rest or stay in motion |