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8.6AB
Unbalanced/Balanced Forces, Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
Term | Definition |
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Acceleration | change in speed and / or direction of an object’s motion |
Balanced Force | equal and opposite forces on an object that result in no change in position, direction, or motion; net force equals zero |
Inertia | tendency of an object to resist change in motion |
Net Force | measurement of the total forces exerted on an object |
Speed | distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time |
Unbalanced Force | unequal forces on an object that may result in a change in position, direction or motion; net force does not equal zero |
Velocity | a measurement of an object's speed and direction |
Friction | force that opposes the motion of one surface across another |
Force | A push or pull that can change the motion of an object |
Frame of Reference | a system that uses axes or background objects to measure the position or movement of an object |
Motion | The change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison to the position of other objects used as reference points |
Position | an object’s location relative to a reference point |