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motion and forces
unit 1 lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | Describes the location of an object. |
| reference point | A location to which you compare other locations. |
| motion | A change in a position over time. |
| speed | Measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time. |
| vetor | A quantity that has both size and direction. |
| velocity | Speed in a specific direction. |
| accelleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| centripetal acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion. |
| force | A push or pull. |
| net force | The 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 | Gravity is pulling it down and no other forces are acting on it. |
| orbit | When an object travles around another object in space. |