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Motion
lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | describes the location of an object |
| Reference Point | Location where you compare other locations |
| Motion | Is a change in position over time |
| Speed | A measure of how far an object moves in a given amount of time |
| Vector | Quantity that has both size an direction |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction |
| Acceleration | Rate at which velocity changes |
| centripetal acceleration | Acceleration in circular motion |
| force | simply a push or pull |
| net force | Combination of all the forces acting on an object |
| Inertia | The tendency of all objects to resist 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 it |
| Orbit | When it travels around another object in space |
| Fluid | Any material that can flow and takes the shape of a container |
| Pressure |