Motion and Energy Vocabulary PDF
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This document provides a vocabulary list for motion and energy concepts, defining terms like acceleration, force, friction, gravity, inertia, motion, newton, speed, and velocity. It also explains energy concepts like kinetic and potential energy, momentum, weight and mass.
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## Motion and Energy ### Vocabulary Motion and Force | **Word** | **Definition** | |---|---| | Acceleration | A change in an object's velocity | | Force | A push or pull that acts on an object | | Friction | A force that resists motion | | Gravity | A force that causes objects with mass to attract...
## Motion and Energy ### Vocabulary Motion and Force | **Word** | **Definition** | |---|---| | Acceleration | A change in an object's velocity | | Force | A push or pull that acts on an object | | Friction | A force that resists motion | | Gravity | A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other | | Inertia | Resistance to a change in motion | | Motion | A change in an object's position | | Newton | A unit used to measure force | | Speed | A measure of distance moved in a given amount of time | | Velocity | A measure of both an object's speed and its direction | | Energy | The ability to do work | | Kinetic Energy | The energy of a moving object | | Potential Energy | The energy stored in an object | | Momentum | How difficult it is to slow down or stop an object | | Weight | The amount of force gravity puts on an object | | Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
