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science run record
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | location of an object |
| motion | a change in an objects position over time |
| frame of reference | a group of objects from which a position or a motion is measured |
| speed | how fast a position changes with time at any given moment |
| velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| acceleration | a change in velocity with respect to time |
| momentum | the mass of an object multiplied by its velocity |
| work | the use of force to move an object a certain distance or change an object |
| energy | the ability to preform work or change an object |
| potential energy | energy stored in the position or structure of an object |
| kinetic energy | the energy of a moving object |
| law of conservation of energy | the theory that staes that energy may change form, but it cannot be created or destroyed |
| simple machine | a machine that changes the direction, the distance or the strength of one force |
| effort | the force applied to a machine |
| fulcrum | the pivot point of a lever |
| compound machine | a combination of two or more simple machines |
| efficiency | the measure of how much useful work a machine puts out compared to the amount of work put into it. |