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Term | Definition |
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Mass | The amount of matter in something |
Weight | The force of gravity pulling on a mass |
Force | A push, pull or twist applied to an object |
Acceleration | The rate at which an object changes its speed |
Net Force | The directional sum of all forces acting on an object |
Friction | A rubbing force that slows moving objects |
Motion | Movement |
Distance | How far it is between 2 points |
Speed | How quickly an object is moving |
Time | How long it takes between 2 events |
Average Speed | The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken |
Velocity | Speed in a given direction |
Instantaneous Speed | The speed of something the instant you look at it |
Ticker Timer | A device that produces a series of dots on paper |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving |
Momentum | The product of mass and velocity |
Newton's Laws | The 3 laws proposed by Sir Issac Newton that describe motion |