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Force and Motion

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reference point   the starting point you choose to describe the location or position of an object  
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position   describes an object’s distance and direction from a reference point.  
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displacwement   the difference between the initial , or starting point and its final position.  
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motion   the process of changing position  
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speed   the distance an object moves in a unit of time.  
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velocity   the speed and direction of a moving object  
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acceleration   a measure of how quickly the velocity of an object changes.  
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distance -time graph   a graph that shows how distance and time are related  
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speed-time graph   shows the speed of an object on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.  
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contact force   a push or a pull one object applies to another object that is touching it.  
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noncontact force   a force that one object applies to another object without touching.  
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friction   a contact force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.  
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air resistance   the frictional force between air and the objects moving through it.  
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Newton's First Law of Motion   states that if the net force acting on an object is zero, the motion of the object does not change.  
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Newton's Second Law of Motion   states that acceleration of an object is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by the object’s mass.  
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Newton's Third Law of Motion   states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.  
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energy   the ability to cause change  
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kinetic energy   the energy of motion  
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potential energy   stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles.  
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work   the transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance.  
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mechanical energy   the total energy of an object or group of objects due to large-scale motions and interactions.  
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sound energy   the energy due to sound.  
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thermal energy   energy due to the motion of particles that make up an object.  
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electrical energy   energy that an electric current carries.  
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radiant/light energy   energy that electromagnetic waves carry.  
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nuclear energy   -energy that is stored in the nucleus of the atom.  
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