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Motion
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes location of an object |
| Reference Point | A location to which you compare other locations |
| Motion | A change in postion over time |
| Speed | Measure of how far something moves |
| Vector | Quantitiy that has size and direction |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction |
| Acceleration | A rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal Acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion |
| Force | A push or a pull |
| Net Force | Combination oof all of the forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | Tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between two objects due to their mass |
| Free Fall | Gravity is pulling down and no other forces are acting on it |
| Orbit | When an object travels around another object in space |