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Motion and Forces
Unit 1, Lessons 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | The location of an object |
| Reference Point | A location to which another location is compared |
| Motion | An objects change in position relative to a reference point |
| Speed | The distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred |
| Vector | A quantity that has both size and direction |
| Velocity | The speed of an object in a particular direction |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if its speed, direction, or both change. |
| Centripetal Acceleration | The acceleration directed toward the center of a circular path. |
| Force | A push or pull exerted on an object; force has size and direction. |
| Net force | Net combination of all of the forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist a change In motion unless an outside force acts on the object |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses |
| Free Fall | The motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on a body |
| Orbit | THE PATH OF A BODY FOLLOWS AS IT TRAVELS ACTING ON AN OBJECT |