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Motion/Speed/Acceler
Science 8-1, motion/Speed/Acceleration
Term | Definition |
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Motion | a change in position over a period of time |
Speed = | distance/time |
reference point | location to which you can compare OTHER locations (it is --- far from the reference point) |
velocity | vector which has both speed AND direction |
acceleration | RATE that speed changes (speeding up OR slowing down) |
Acceleration = | change in speed /time |
centripetal acceleration | acceleration in a circular motion |
inertia | the tendency for a moving object to keep right on moving |
force | a push or a pull |
newton | a unit of force |