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centripetal force |
force that causes an object to turn in a circular path |
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electrical energy |
A kind of potential energy found in a substance that has been bent over force. |
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energy |
The ability to do work. |
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friction |
The force that acts when two surfaces rub against each other. |
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gravity |
The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe that has mass, or substance. |
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inertia |
a property that tends to keep a moving object in motion in a straight line, or to keep a motionless object at rest, unless either one is acted upon by an outside force |
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kinetic energy |
Energy of motion. |
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physics |
The study of energy and matter. |
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potential energy |
Stored energy. |
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The Anaconda at Paramount's King Dominion
Taken by Allyn Fratkin |
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