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Unit 1
Motion and Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object |
| Reference Point | A location to which you compare other locations |
| Motion | A change in position over time |
| Speed | A measure of how far an object moves in a given amount of time |
| Vector | A quantity that has both size and direction |
| Velocity | Speed in a different direction |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal Force | Acceleration in a circular motion |
| Force | A push or pull |
| Net Force | The combination of all forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | The tendency in all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | A force in attraction between objects due to their mass |
| Free Fall | When gravity is pulling down and no other forces are acting on it |
| Orbit | When an object travels around another object in space |