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Vocabulary Chapter 1-4

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Definition
Reference Point   The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.  
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Position   An object's distance and direction from a reference point.  
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Motion   The process of changing position.  
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Displacement   Th difference between the initial position and the final position of an object.  
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Speed   The measure of distance of an object per unit of time.  
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Constant Speed   Rate of change of position in which the same distance is traveled per second.  
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Instantaneous Speed   Speed at a specific distance in time.  
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Velocity   Speed and direction of a moving object  
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Acceleration   The measure of the change n velocity during a period of time.  
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Net Force   The combination of all the forces acting on an object.  
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Balanced Force   Forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero.  
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Unbalanced Force   Forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero.  
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Inertia   The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.  
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Circular Motion   Any motion in which an object is moving along a curved path.  
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Centripetal Force   force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion, toward the center of the curve.  
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Efficiency   The ratio of output work to input work.  
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Sound Wave   A longitudinal wave that travels through matter.  
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Pitch   The perception of how high or low a sound seems.  
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Echo   A reflected sound wave.  
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