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9.4 study stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| motion | distance from another object that is changing |
| reference point | a place or object used for comparison to describe the position of a person or object |
| comparison | a elastic force that pushes or squeezes the molecules together |
| distance | the length of a path between two points |
| displacement | the length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending points |
| vector | a measurable quantity that consists both magnitude and direction |
| speed | how fast an object travels |
| average speed | the speed an object moves |
| instantaneous speed | the speed of any given object |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes at time |
| work energy | when an object is caused to move |
| kinetic energy | energy that an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | stored energy from a shape or object |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy based on the object height |
| elastic potential energy | the energy stretched from objects |
| mechanical energy | an objects combined kinetic energy |
| law of conservation of energy | the rule energy can not be created or destroyed |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause damage |
| slope | steepness on a line on a graph |