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Science
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | Rate of change of velocity. |
| Average Speed | Total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel. |
| Balanced Force | Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction. |
| Distance | How far something has moved. |
| Force | Push or pull. |
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist and change in its motion. |
| Instantaneous Speed | The speed at a given time. |
| Net Force | Two or more forces act on an object at the same time. |
| Speed | Distance an object travels per unit of time. |
| Velocity | The speed of an object and the direction of its motion. |
| Displacement | Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point. |