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Friction Vocab
friction vocabulary
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Science
6th Grade
03/22/2012

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Friction
Definition
The force opposing motion due to surfaces rubbing against each other.
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Sliding Friction
Definition
Friction that occurs when a solid surface slides over another.
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Rolling Friction
Definition
Friction that occurs when a object rolls over a surface
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Fluid Friction
Definition
Friction that occurs when an object moves through a fluid.
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Gravity
Definition
The force that pulls objects towards eachother.
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object
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Weight
Definition
The force of gravity on an object at the sufrace of a planet.
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Air Resistance
Definition
The fluid friction experienced by objects falling through the air.
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Static Friction
Definition
Friction that acts on objects that are not moving.
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Free Fall
Definition
The motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is gravity.
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