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PS Ch2
Vocabulary
Word | Definition |
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Distance | How far an object moves. |
Displacement | Distance and direction of an object's change in position from starting point. |
Speed | Distance an object travels per unit of time. |
Average Speed | Total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance. |
Instantaneous Speed | Speed of an object at a given point in time; is constant for an object moving with constant speed, and changes with time for an object that is slowing down or speeding up. |
Velocity | The speed and direction of a moving object. |
Acceleration | The rate of change of velocity. |
Force | A push or pull |
Net Force | When two or more forces act on an object at the same time. |
Balanced Force | Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction. |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion. |