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motion and forces
| 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 | an object is a measure of how far something moves in a givin amount of time |
| vector | is a quantity that has both size and direction |
| velocity | is speed in a specific direction |
| acceleration | the rate where velocity changes |
| centripetal acceleration | acceleration in circular motion |
| force | simply push or pull |
| net force | combination of all forces acting on an object |
| interia | the tendency of all objects to resite a change in motion |
| gravity | a force of attraction between objects due to their mass |
| free fall | when gravity pulls it down and no other forces are acting on it |
| orbit | when it travels around another object in space |