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Motion and force
Unit 1 lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | describes location |
| Reference Point | location to which you compare other locations |
| Motion | change in positions over time |
| Speed | measure of how far something moves at a given time |
| Vector | quantity that has both size and direction |
| Velocity | speed in different directions |
| Acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal acceleration | acceleration in circular moition |
| Force | push or pull |
| Net force | combination of all 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 pulls down and no other forces are acting on it |
| Orbit | when it travels around an other object in space |