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Motion and Forces

Motion and Forces Unit-Vocabulary

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The rate at which velocity changes. Acceleration
The total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance. Average Speed
Detailed explanation of the result of an experiment. Conclusion
The length of the path between two points. Distance
An explanation of how well the experiment was designed. Evaluation
A push or a pull that acts on an object. Force
A system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another. Frame of Reference
The movement of an object towards Earth because of gravity. Free Fall
A force that opposes the motion of object that touch as they move past each other Friction
The attraction between any two object because of their mass. Gravity
The tendency of an object to resist a change in it's motion. Inertia
The rate at which an object is moving at a given moment in time. Instantaneous Speed
A graph in which the displayed data from a straight line. Liner Graph
The amount of matter in an object; measured of the inertia of an object. Mass
The product of an object's mass and it's velocity Momentum
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined. Net Force
A graph in which the displayed data form a curve line. Non-liner Graph
The curve path of an object in free fall after it is given an initial forward velocity. Projectile Motion
Movement in relation to a frame of reference. Relative Motion
The vector sum of two or more vectors. Resultant Vector
States a repeated observation about nature. Scientific Law
Explains scientific observation. Scientific Theory
Rapidly of movement or action. Speed
The constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium which is it's falling. Terminal Velocity.
A quantity having direction as well as magnitude. Vector
The speed of something in given direction. Velocity
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