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Chapter 9&10 Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| speed | The distance an object travels in one unit of time. |
| velocity | The speed of an object in a certain direction. |
| average speed | A measure of the total distance an object travels in the total amount of time. |
| motion | The state in which one object's distance from another is changing. |
| acceleration | The rate at which speed changes. It can mean increasing speed,decreasing speed or changing direction. |
| constant speed | A state when the speed of an object does not change. |
| final velocity | The ending velocity of an object. |
| initial velocity | The beginning velocity of an object. |
| force | A push or a pull. |
| inertia | The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion. |
| gravity | The force that pulls objects towards one another. |
| reference point | A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion. |