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Vocabulary
Force and Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Position | The point or area occupied by a physical object |
| Direction | The path an object is moving or facing |
| Speed | The measurment of the rate of change of position with respect to time |
| Force | A push or pull that changes the motion or position of an object |
| Motion | A change in an object's position, direction, or location |
| Balanced Forces | Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object |
| Unbalanced forces | Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object |
| Average Speed | Aversge distance cpvered by an object per unit time |
| Line Graph | A graph in which the data are represented by points connected by one or more lines |
| Distance | Time Graph A graph that represents distance traveled in increments of time |
| X-Axis | The horizonal line with labels on a coordinate Grid |
| Y-Axis | The vertical line with labels on a coordinate Grid |
| meter | The basic SI unit of length |
| Second | The basic SI unit for time |