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Mechanics Vocab #1
Physics Vocab DMS 7th grade GT 2/7/2012
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Physics
7th Grade
02/07/2012

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Motion
Definition
the state in which one object's distance from another is changing
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Mass
Definition
the amount of matter in an object
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Force
Definition
a push or pull exerted on an object
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Distance
Definition
a gap, space, or interval between two points, lines, or objects.
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Speed
Definition
the distance an object travels in one unit of time
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Friction
Definition
the force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other
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Gravity
Definition
the force that pulls objects toward each other
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Pull
Definition
to exert force on an object to cause it to move towards the source
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Push
Definition
to exert force on an object to cause it to move away from the source
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Potential Energy
Definition
energy that is stored and held in readiness
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
energy that an object has due to it's motion
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