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forces and motion
Term | Definition |
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gravity | the force that attracts an an object toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass |
mass | the measurement of the amount of the pull of gravity on an object |
weight | the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object |
force | push or pull on an object |
push | to use force to move someone or something away from you |
pull | to hold onto and move someone or something toward yourself |
friction | force that opposes movement between touching surfaces and always acts against he force of motion |
inertia | matters resistance to change in motion |
speed | the rate at which someone or something moves or travels. |
position | the place where someone or something is in relation to other people and other things. |