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Motion and Forces
Unit 1 lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | the location of an object. |
| speed | the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred. |
| vetor | a quantity that has both size and direction. |
| velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction. |
| reference point | a location to which another location is compared. |
| motion | an object's change in position. |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if its speed, direction, or both change. |
| centripetal acceleration | the acceleration direction toward the center of a circular. |
| force | a push or a pull exterted on an object in order to change the mo |
| net force | |
| inertia | |
| gravity | |
| free fall | |
| orbit |