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Motion and Forces
Unit 1 lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object |
| Speed | object is a measure of hoe far something moves in a given amount of time. |
| Vector | Quantity that has both size and direction |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction |
| Reference point | location to which you compare other locations |
| Motion | Change in position over time. |
| Acceleration | Rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion |
| Force | Simply a push or a pull |
| Net Force | Combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | 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 something travels around another object in space |