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Motion 1
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | The location of an object. |
| Reference point | A location to which you compare other locations. |
| Motion | A changed in position over time. |
| Speed | How far an object 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 changed |
| Centripetal acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion. |
| Force | A simple push or pull. |
| Inertia | The tendency of all objects to resist a change. |
| Net Force | The combination of all forces acting on an object. |
| Gravity | A force of attraction between two objects. |
| Free Fall | When gravity is pulling an object down. |
| Orbit | An object that travels around another object in space. |