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Motion and Forces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the position of an object |
| Reference Point | A location to which you compare other locations |
| Motion | A change in position over time |
| Speed | A measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time |
| Vector | A quantity that has both size and direction |
| Velocity | A speed in a specific direction |
| Acceleration | The rate a which velocity changes. |
| Centripetal Acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion |
| Force | A push or a pull |
| Net Force | The combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | The tendencey of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | The force of attraction between objects due to their mass |
| Free Fall | When Gravity is pulling an object down |
| Orbit | When an object travels around another object in space. |