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Science Vocabulary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Science Vocabulary

By:Mason Lester and Tyler Holderman
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Acceleration

The change of velocity speeding/slowing/changing direction 
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AIR RESISTANCE

THE FRICTIONAL FORCE BETWEEN AIR AND THE OBJECTS MOVING THROUGH IT
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BALANCED FORCES

FORCES THAT ARE EQUAL BUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
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FORCE

A PUSH OR PULL MEASURED IN NEWTONS

FRICTION

A FORCE THAT OPPOSES MOTION BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS THAT ARE TOUCHING AND CAUSES AN OBJECT TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP
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GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

ENERGY AN OBJECT POSES BECAUSE OF IT'S POSITION IN A GRAVITATIONAL FIELD

GRAVITY

A FORCE THAT PULLS AN OBJECT DOWN
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INERTIA

THE TENDENCY OF AN OBJECT TO RESIST MOTION

KINETIC ENERGY

ENERGY IN MOTION
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NEWTONS 1ST LAW OF MOTION (INERTIA)

AN OBJECT AT REST TENDS TO STAY AT REST AND IN OBJECT IN MOTION TENDS TO STAY IN MOTION
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NEWTONS 2ND LAW OF MOTION (F=M x A)

IT REQUIRES MORE FORCE TO MOVE A LARGER MASS

NEWTON'S 3RD LAW OF MOTION (ACTION-REACTION)

FOR EVERY ACTION, THERE IS AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION
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POTENTIAL ENERGY

ENERGY AN OBJECT HAS DUE TO ITS POSITION
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SPEED

DISTANCE OVER TIME
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THRUST

A PUSHING FORCE THAT PROPELS AN OBJECT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
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UNBALANCED FORCES

FORCES THAT ARE UNEQUAL AND CAUSE AN OBJECT TO ACCELARATE

VELOCITY

SPEED IN A PARTICULAR DIRECTION