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Science Vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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1) Acceleration | Rate of change of velocity |
2) Average Speed | The total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel |
3) Balanced Force | Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction |
4) Displacement | The distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point |
5) Distance | How far an object moves |
6) Force | A push or pull exerted on an object |
7) Inertia | Resistance of an object to a change in its motion |
8) Instantaneous Speed | Speed of an object at a given point in time; is constant for an object moving with constant speed, and changes with time for an object that is slowing down or speeding up |
9) Net Force | Sum of the forces that are acting on an object |
10) Speed | Distance an object travels per unit of time |
11) Velocity | The speed and direction of a moving object |