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Seif sci G8 q1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| motion | object position changes relative to another object. |
| reference point | a place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion. |
| International System of Units | a system of measurements or SI. |
| Distance | the length of the path between two points |
| speed | distance / time |
| average speed | the total distance traveled divided by total time. |
| instantaneous speed | a speed at which an object is moving at a given instant in time |
| velocity | a speed in a given direction. |
| slope | the steepness of a line on a graph |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes |
| force | push or pull |
| Newton | the strength of a force is measured in the SI unit |
| net force | the combination of all the forces on an object |