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9879922201ForceA push or a pull.0
9879922202Newtons (N)Units used to measure Force.1
9879922203Applied ForceA push or pull on an object.2
9879922204Normal Force (perpendicular)A support force exerted on an object resting on a solid surface.3
9879922205FrictionA force between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.4
9879922206GravityThe force of attraction between any two objects that have mass. The strength of gravitational pull between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them.5
9879922207Net ForceThe combination of all the forces acting on an object.6
9879922208Balanced ForcesProduce no change in the motion of an object and the net force is equal to 0.7
9879922209Unbalanced ForcesWhen the net forces on an object are greater than 0, the forces are unbalanced. Unbalanced forces cause an object to start moving, stop moving, speed up, slow down or change direction. Unbalanced forces cause a change in velocity and therefore, cause acceleration.8
9879922210Instantaneous SpeedThe speed at any instant of time.9
9879922211Average SpeedA measure of the distance traveled in a given period of time.10
9879922212SpeedHow fast something is going. The slope of a distance versus time graph.11
9879922213VelocityHow fast something is going in a certain direction. Example: 30 mph east12
9879922214AccelerationThe rate at which the velocity of an object is changing. Acceleration of an object may be a change in direction or a change in speed (slowing down or speeding up).13
9879922215StationaryAt rest.14
9879922216Positive constant velocityDirection of movement is away from the origin.15
9879922217Negative constant velocityDirection of movement is returning to the origin.16
9879922218Kinetic EnergyEnergy of Motion.17
9879922219Gravitational Potential EnergyStored energy of position. A result of mass and height.18
9879922220Elastic Potential EnergyStored energy as a result of stretching or compressing.19
9879922221Newton's First Law of MotionAn object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.20
9879922222Newton's Second Law of MotionThe second law states that the greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object. Force = mass x acceleration or F=ma.21
9879922223Newton's Third Law of MotionThe third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.22
9879922224WorkWork is the energy required to move an object against a force. Work is equal to the force times the distance the object moves. The SI unit for work is the joule.23
9879922225JouleThe unit used for measuring work.24
9879922226Mechanical EnergyThe sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object that is used to do work. Energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both.25
9879922227Radiant EnergyThe energy of electromagnetic waves. It is a form of energy that can travel through space.26
9879922228Chemical EnergyEnergy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and molecules). It is released in a chemical reaction. Batteries, biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of stored chemical energy.27
9879922229Electrical EnergyEnergy created by electrons moving through an electrical conductor.28
9879922230Thermal EnergyEnergy that comes from the temperature of matter.29
9879922231Nuclear EnergyEnergy in the nucleus of an atom.30
9879922232Sound EnergySound is produced when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate — the energy is transferred through the substance in a wave.31

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