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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position. | describe a position by comparing it to the location of another object or place, you are using reference point. |
| reference point. | a location to which you compare other locations. |
| motion. | a change in position over time. |
| speed. | 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. | the rate at which velocity changes. |
| centripetal acceleration. | acceleration in circular motion is known as.. |
| force. | simply a push or pull. |
| net force. | the combination of all the forces acting on an object. |
| inertia. | the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion. |
| gravity. | a 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. |