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Force and Motion
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Science
5th Grade
01/16/2008

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Unbalanced Forces

Definition
forces that act on an object an don't cancel each other out causing change in motion.
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balanced forces
Definition

forces that act on an object but cancel each other out.

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Magnetic force
Definition
the force produced by a magnet
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gravitational force
Definition
the pull of all in the universe on one another
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Gravity
Definition
the force of attraction between objects
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force
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a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change direction.

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friction
Definition
a force that opposes motion
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net force
Definition
the combination of all the forces acting on an object
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buoyant force
Definition
the upward force exerted on an object by water
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Simple machine
Definition
a device that makes a task easier by changing the size or direction if a force or the distance of over which the force acts
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inclined plane
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a ramp or another sloping surface
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Pulley
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a wheel with a rope that lets you change the directions in which you apply the force.

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wheel and axis
Definition
a wheel with a rod or axis in the center
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lever
Definition
a bar that makes it easier to move things
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fulcrum
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the balance point on a lever that supports the arm but does not move
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work
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the use of a force to move an object over a distant

 

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volume
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the loudness of sound
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frequency
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the number of vibrations per sec of a sound
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pitch
Definition
how high or low a sound is
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vibration
Definition
a back and forth movement of matter
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speed

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the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time.

 
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acceleration
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the rate at which an object’s velocity changes with time
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velocity
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a measure of an object’s speed in a particular direction
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inertia
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the property of matter that tends to keep it at rest or moving
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position
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the location of an object in space
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