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PHYSICS VOCAB

XANTHE GURNICZ
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Speed
Distance/Time

Average Speed
The overall rate of speed at which an object moves;calculated by dividing the total distance an object travels by total time

Velocity
Speed given a direction

Acceleration
The rate at which velocity changes

Slope
A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another

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Force
A push or a pull

Newton
A unit of measurement that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kg of mass at 1 m per second per second

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Net Force
The combination of all forces acting on an object

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Unbalanced Force
An equal force acting on an object causing it to move in one direction

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Balanced Force
Equal force acting on an opposite directions

Energy
Capacity to cause change

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Potential Energy
Stored Energy

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Kinetic Energy
Energy in motion

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