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Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | describes the location of an object |
| Speed | how far something moves in a given amount of time |
| Vector | a quantity that has both size and direction |
| Motion | a change in position over time |
| Velocity | speed in a specific direction |
| Reference Point | a location to which you compare others |
| Acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes |
| Centripetal Acceleration | acceleration in circular motion |
| Force | a push or pull... |
| Inertia | the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
| Net Force | the combination of all of the forces acting on an object is called the net force |
| Gravity | a force of attraction between objects due to their mass |
| Free Fall | when gravity pulls down and no other forces pull on it |
| Orbit | when something travels around something in space |