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Motion and Forces
Unit 1, Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object. |
| Reference point | a location to which you compare others location. |
| Motion | change is a change in position over time. |
| Speed | Measure 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 acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion |
| Force | is push or pull |
| Net force | combination of all forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | the tendency of all objects to resit a change in motion |
| Gravity | 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 | travels around another object in space. |