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Chapter 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acceleration | Rate of Change of Velocity |
Average Speed | Total distance traveled divided by the total time |
Balanced Force | forces on a object that combine to give a 0 net worth |
Displacement | Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point |
Distance | How far a object moves |
Force | A push or pull exerted on an object |
Inertia | Resistance of an object to a change in its motion |
Instantaneous Speed | Speed of an object at a given point of time |
Net Force | Sum of the forces that are acting on an object |
Speed | Distance an object travels per unit of time |
Velocity | The speed and direction of a moving object |
Rate | Change over a period of time |