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6.6 Mrs Jensen
Motion and Forces
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Science
6th Grade
09/12/2011

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average speed
Definition
the distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel this distance
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rate
Definition
a ratio of two measurements with different units
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acceleration
Definition
the rate at which speed or direction changes
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gravity
Definition
the attraction between all matters
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force
Definition
a push or pull
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weight
Definition
the downward pull of gravity on an object
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normal force
Definition
the upward force of the ground, perpendicular to the surface
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balanced forces
Definition
describes forces acting on an object that cancel each other
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inertia
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the measure of an object's ability to remain at rest or to keep moving
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter in an object
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Newton's laws of motion
Definition
the three rules describing how things move
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friction
Definition
the force that resists motion between two objects in contact and that always acts opposite to the direction of motion
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