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Vocabulary Week 7
Mrs. Lisa Martin's Class
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Science
7th Grade
10/05/2011

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Air Resistance
Definition
Friction experienced by objects moving through air.
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Average Speed
Definition
The total distance divided by the total time.
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Force
Definition
Push or pull that changes the motion or shape of an object.
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Friction
Definition
The force resisting the relative motion of two surfaces in contact or a surface in contact with a fluid.
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Inertia
Definition
The resistance of an object to a change in the speed or direction of its motion.
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Media (Medium)
Definition
An intervening substance, such as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced.
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Net Force
Definition
The combination of all forces acting on an object.
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Ramp
Definition
A simple machine that is a sloping surface.
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Simple Machine
Definition
A machine with few or no moving parts that provides a mechanical advantage and can be combined to make other machines.
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Unbalanced Force
Definition
A nonzero new force, which changes an object's motion.
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