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Motion and Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object |
| Speed | A measure of how far something moves in given amount of time |
| Reference Point | Is a location to which you compare other locations |
| Vector | A quantity that has both size and direction |
| Motion | Is a change in position over time |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal Acceleration | Acceleration in circular motion |
| Force | To simply push or pull |
| Net Force | The combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| Intenia | The tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | Force of attraction between objects due to their mass |
| Free Fall | When gravity is pulling it down and no other forces are acting on in |
| Orbit | When it travels around another object in space |