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PS Ch2
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Average Speed | Total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance |
| Displacement | Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point |
| Distance | How far an object moves |
| Instantaneous speed | Speed of an object at a given point in time; is constant for an object moving with constant speed, and changed with time for an object that is slowing down or speeding up |
| Speed | Distance an object travels per unit of time |
| Veloicty | The speed and direction of a moving object |
| Acceleration | The rate of change of velocity |
| Force | A push or pull |
| Net Force | Sum of the forces that are acting on an object |
| Balanced Force | forces on a object that combine to give a zero net force and do not change the motion of the object |
| Inertia | Resistance of an object to a change in its motion |