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Chapter 1a
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Forces
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Distance | The length of the path between two points. |
| Energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
| Motion | The state in which one object's distance from another is changing. |
| Speed | A measurement that describes any object in motion. Distance/Time |
| Instantaneous Speed | The speed of an object at one instant of time. |
| Average Speed | The overall rate of speed at which an object moves. Total Distance/Total Time |
| Velocity | Speed in a given direction. |
| Slope | The steepness of a graph line. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which the velocity changes. |
| Force | A push or pull |
| Newton | The strength of a force. |
| Net Force | The combination of all the forces on an object. |
| Unbalanced Force | When a net force acts on an object. |
| Balanced Force | Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions. |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy. |
| Kinetic Energy | Motion of an object. |