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Energy, Force, and Motion Vocabulary Word Definition Acceleration The Energy, Force, and Motion Vocabulary Word Definition Acceleration The rate at which an object changes speed or direction Balanced Forces Two or more forces acting on an object without a change in motion Criteria Standards or specifications that have to be met Collision An event in which one object exerts a force quickly Conservation of The total amount of momentum is the same Momentum before and after a collision Constraints Limitations or restrictions Energy The ability to do work or cause change Energy Transfer Energy moving between objects Energy Energy changing forms Transformation Force A push or pull Force Pair An action force and the reaction force it produces, according to Newton’s Third Law of Motion Friction A force that resists motion between touching objects Gravitational Energy of an object due to height Potential Energy Gravity The force that pulls objects together Inertia An object’s tendency to resist a change in motion Joule The unit of measure for energy Kinetic Energy Energy of Motion Law of Conservation Energy cannot be created nor destroyed of Energy Magnet A material that has the ability to attract or repel other magnetic material Continued on back side Word Definition Magnetic Field The space or area around a magnet where the magnet generates a force Magnetic Pole The part of a magnet where its force is the strongest Magnetism The force exerted by a magnet Mass The measure of the amount of matter in an object Momentum A measure of how difficult it is to speed up, slow down, or change the direction of a moving object. Momentum = Mass x Velocity Model Tools that scientists and engineers use to represent ideas and provide information Motion Change in position relative to a reference frame Net Force All the forces acting on an object Newtons Unit for force Potential Energy Stored Energy Predict To make a statement about what might happen before it does Prototype An early version of a design to test if it meets the criteria Reference Frame The point at which you observe motion Speed The rate at which an object changes position. Speed = Distance/Time System A set of related objects under study or under consideration Unbalanced Force Two or more forces acting on an object that cause a change in motion Velocity The speed and direction of a moving object Weight Measure of the force of gravity Work When a force acts on an object and changes its position or speed .
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