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motion and forces
unit 1 lessons 1 through 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| posistion | describes location of an object |
| reference point | location where you compare to other locations |
| motion | change in posistion over time |
| speed | something that measures how far something moves in a given amount of time |
| vector | quantity that has both size and direction |
| velocity | speed in a specific direction |
| acceleration | rate at which velocity changes |
| centripetal acceleration | acceleration in circular movement |
| force | push or pull |
| net force | combination of all forces acting on one object |
| inertia | tendency of all objects resist a change |
| gravity | force of attraction between objects |
| free fall | when gravity pulls it down and there is no other force. |
| orbit | when it travels around another object in space |