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Motion and Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | location of an objrct |
| reference point | location to which you compare other locations |
| motion | A change in position over time |
| speed | The measure of of how far something moves in a given amount of time |
| vector | A quantity that has both size and direction |
| velocity | Speed in a specific direction |
| acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal accleration | Acceleration in circular motion |
| force | Push or Pull |
| Net Force | The combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | The Tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between objects due to their mass |
| Free Fall | When gravity is pulling down and no other forces are acting on it |
| Orbit | Something travels around a object in space |