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Motion & Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object. |
| Reference point | Location in witch you use to compare other locations. |
| Motion | A change in position over time. |
| Speed | Measure of how far something moves. |
| Vector | Quantity that both size and direction. |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific Direction |
| Acceleration | Rate at witch velocity changes. |
| Centripetal Acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion. |
| Force | Push or pull. |
| Net force | Forces action on a object. |
| Inertia | All items resist a change in motion. |
| Gravity | Force of attraction between objects. |
| Free fall | Gravity is pulling down and no other forces are acting on it. |
| Orbit | When a item travels around another object. |
| Fluid | Any material that flows. |
| Pressure | Measure of how fore is action on a area. |
| Pascal | Force of one newton. |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Pressure exerted on Earth. |
| Buoyant Force | Upward force that fluids exert on matter. |
| Archimedes' Principle | States that buoyant force is equal to the object that it displaces. |