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Motion 1
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 | A measure of how far something goes 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 a push or a pull. |
| Net force | The combination of all forces acting on an object. |
| Inerta | Tendency of all objects to resist change in motion. |
| Gravity | Force of attraction between objects due to their mass. |
| Free fall | Gravity is pulling something Down and no forces acting on it. |
| Orbit | When an object travels around another in space. |