Science Matter In Motion

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Motion
Any change in position over time is an example of _______________.
Force
The newton is the SI unit of ________________
Velocity
The speed of an object in a particular direction is ___________.
Friction
A force that always acts to oppose motion is ______________.
Weight
An object's ____________ can change with its location.
A reference point
What is an object that appears to stay in place that helps you detect motion in another object?
Friction between car tires and the road that moves a car forward
Which is an example of friction that is helpful?
Starting velocity, final velocity, and time it takes to change velocity.
To calculate an objects acceleration, you need to know?
Have greater masses
The force of gravity is greater between two objects that
Average speed
The distance traveled by an object divided by the time it takes to travel that distance is called
0 km/h
What is the speed of an object at rest?
Direction
The difference between speed and velocity is that velocity includes
Writing on paper with a pen
An example of helpful friction is
Force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching.
Friction is defined as the
The object changes position relative to a stationary reference point.
An object is in motion when