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motion and forces
unit 1 lessons 1-4
| lesson 1-4 | 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 particulat direction. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if it's speed, direction, or both change. |
| Centripetal acceleration | The acceleration directed toward the center of a circular path. |
| Force | A push or a pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object;force has size and direction. |
| Net Force | The 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 the body. |
| Orbit | The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space. |