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Motion and Forces
Unit 1, lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object. |
| Reference Point | Is a location to which you compare other locations. |
| Motion | Is a change in position over time. |
| Speed | The speed of an object is a measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time. |
| vector | Is a quantity that has both size and direction. |
| Velocity | Is speed in a specific direction. |
| Acceleration | Is the rate at which velocity changes. |
| Centripetal acceleraton | Acceleration in circular motion. |
| Force | Is simply a push or a pull. |
| Net force | The combination of all the forces acting on an object. |
| Inertia | Is the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion. |
| Gravity | Is a force of attraction between objects due to their mass. |
| Free fall | When gravity is pulling it down and no other forces are acting on it. |
| Orbit | When it travels around another object in space. |