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Motion 1

Unit 1, motion

TermDefinition
Position The location of an object
reference point A location to which you compare other locations
motion A change in position over time
speed How far something moves over a given amount of time
vector A quantity that has both size and direction
velocity The speed in a specific direction
acceleration the rate of which velocity changes
centripetal acceleration acceleration in a circular motion
force is simply a push or a pull
net force the combination of all 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 git down and no other forces are acting on it
orbit when something travels around an other object in space
fluid any material that can flow and take the shape of its container
pressure the measure of how much force is acting on a given area
pascal The SI unit for pressure
atmospheric pressure the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
buoyant force an upward force that fluids exert on all mater
Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force acting on an object in a fluid is an upward force eaquel to the force of the object displaye
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