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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| distance | how far an object moves |
| displacement | distance and direction of and object's change in position from the starting point |
| speed | distance an object travels per unit of time |
| averge speed | total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance |
| instantaneous speed | speed of an object at a given point in time;is constant for an object for an object moving with constant speed,and changes with time for an object that is slowing down or speeding up. |
| velocity | the speed and drection of moving object |
| acceleration | is the rate of change of velocity |
| force | is a push or pull |
| net force | when two or more forces act on an object at the same time. |
| balanced force | forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction |
| inerita | is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion. |