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Science Week 6
Ms Buckley 8th Grade Science, Park MS
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8th Grade
10/02/2017

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Term
Length
Definition

How long an object is,

measured with a ruler or meter stick

Term
Variable
Definition
The part of a controlled experiment that is changed
Term
Air Resistance
Definition
The force that opposes the motion of objects through air
Term
Compression
Definition
Force that is exerted when matter is pushed or squeezed
Term
Liter
Definition
The SI unit for the volume and measure of liquid
Term
Volume of a Solid Rectangle
Definition
length x width x height
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Newton
Definition
The SI unit to measure force
Term
Average Speed
Definition
Distance divided by time
Term
X-Axis
Definition
The horizontal line of a line graph
Term
Mass
Definition

The amount of matter in an object

Does not change when gravitational force changes

Term
Friction
Definition
Forces that oppose motion
Term
Gravitational Forces
Definition
Decrease when objects are farther apart
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Balanced Force
Definition

When the net force acting on an object is zero

Produces no change in the motion of the object

Term
Gas Volume
Definition
The volume of gas is equal to the volume of it's closed container
Term
Centripetal Force
Definition
Acceleration occurs when an object moves at a constant speed in a circular direction
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Inference
Definition
A reasonable judgment made from an observation
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Tension
Definition
Force that is exerted when matter is pulled or stretched
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Velocity
Definition
Includes the speed and direction of the moving object
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Slope (Steepness)
Definition
Can be determined when the line graph is linear
Term
Static
Definition
Not moving
Term
SI
Definition
Abbreviation of International System of Units
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