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motion and forces
unit 1 lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | describes the location of an object. |
| reference point | is the location to which you compare other locations. |
| motion | is a change in position over time. |
| speed | of a 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 different direction |
| acceleration | is the rate at which velocity changes |
| centripetal acceleration | acceleration in a circular motion |
| force | is simply a push or 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 f 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 |