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Ch. 10 Holt
Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motion | an object's change in position relative to a reference point. |
| Displacement | the change in position of an object |
| Speed | the distance traveled divided by the time interval during which the motion occurred |
| Velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction |
| Acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if its speed, direction, or both change |
| Force | an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of rest or motion; force has magnitude and direction. |
| Friction | a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact |
| Static Friction | the force that resists the initiation of sliding motion between two surfaces that are in contact and at rest |
| Kinetic Friction | the force that opposes the movement of two surfaces that are in contact and are sliding over each other |