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5th Grade Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Force | A push or a pull that changes or tends to change the state of rest of an object or changes the direction of an object. |
Balanced Force | Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions. |
Change of Direction | An object will accelerate if there is a change in direction or speed. |
Motion | The state in which one object's distance from another is changing. |
Change of Speed | An object accelerates if it speeds up and decelerates when it slows down. |
Force Strength | The length of an arrow tells you the force strength - the longer the arrow, the greater the force. |
Friction | The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. |
Graph | A picture designed to express words, particularly the connection between two or more quantities. |
Magnetic Attraction | Unlike poles of magnets are drawn together. |
Magnetic Repulsion | Like poles of magnets push away from each other. |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
Reference Point | A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion. |
Gravitational Force | A force that pulls objects toward each other. |
Speed | The distance an object travels per unit of time. |
Unbalanced Force | Result in a net force and cause a change in an object's motion. |
Net Force | The combination of all forces acting on an object. |
Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
Velocity | Speed in a given direction. |