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Motion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | location of an object |
| reference point | location to which you compare other loctions |
| motion | change in position over time |
| speed | of an object in a measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time |
| vector | a quantity that has both size and direction |
| velocity | speed in a specific direction |
| acceleration | rate AT WHICH VELOCITY CHANGES |
| centripetal accelerration | acceleration in a circular motion |
| force | simply a push or pull |
| net force | combination of all the forces acting on an objest |
| inertia | tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |