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An object that allows some light to pass (but not all light to pass) is called "translucent". Examples include tracing paper and frosted glass.

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What is it when an object resists any change in motion?

inertia. the more mass an object has, the greater its inertia. what do you call it when an object refuses a object in motion?


What do you call the course or path that an object is moving?

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What is the force of gravity on a 3500 g of an object?

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What do you call the measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object?

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