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Motion
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | Describes the location of an object. |
| Reference Point | A location to which you compare other locations. |
| Motion | A change in position over time. |
| Speed | An object is 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 Acceleration | Acceleration in a circular motion |
| Force | simply push or pull. |
| Net Force | Combination of all the forces action on an object. |
| Inertia | Tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion. |
| Gravity | Force of attraction between objects due to their mass. |
| Free Fall | Gravity is pulling it down and no other forces are action on it. |
| Orbit | Travels around another object in space. |