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FCAT Force & Motion
FCAT Science 5th grade vocabulary Force & Motion
Vocabulary Words | Definitions |
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gravity | is a force of attraction, or pull, objects exert on each other. It is affected by mass. |
speed | is the rate at which something moves. It is also the distance an object travels in a certain period of time. |
inclined plane | an object with a flat tilted surface; a simple machine that helps things roll or slide upward off of the ground. |
force | a pull or push that is applied to an object. |
inertia | is the resistance to any change in motion. It is a property of matter just like color and mass. |
unbalanced force | is a force that acts on an object and causes a change in motion. |
balanced forces | result in an object having a constant speed. That speed may be zero (not moving), or it may be 100 miles per hour. |