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Chapter 2 vocab GR
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| distance | How far an object moves. |
| Displacement | is the distance and direction of an objects change in position from the starting point. |
| Speed | is the distance an object travels per unit of time. |
| Average speed | is the total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel. |
| Instantaneous speed | Is the speed at a given point in time. |
| velocity | Includes the speed of an object and the direction. |
| Force | is a push or pull. |
| net force | When to or more forces act on an object at the same time the forces combine to form |
| balanced force | Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction are called balanced forces. |
| Inertia | is the tendency of an object to resist any change |
| Acceleration | is the rate of change of velocity |