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Motion
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | The location of an object. |
| Reference point | A location to which you compare other locations. |
| Motion | A change in position over time. |
| Speed | How far something moves in a given amount of time. |
| Vector | Quantity that has both size and direction. |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| Centripetal acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion. |
| Force | Push or pull. |
| Net force | Combination of all forces on an object. |
| Inertia | The tendency to resist a change in motion. |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between objects due to mass. |
| Free fall | Gravity is the only thing pulling an object down. |
| Orbit | An object travels around another object in space. |
| Fluid | Any material that can flow and takes the shape of a container. |
| Pressure | How much force is acting on a given area. |
| Pasacal | The SI unit for pressure. |
| Atmospheric pressure | The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere. |
| Buoyant force | An upward force that fluids exert on all matter . |
| Archimedes' priciple | States that buoyant force acting on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid. |