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Physics
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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What is motion | The change in an object’s position |
What system uses axes or background objects to measure the position or movement of an object? | Frame of Reference |
What is speed | the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate. |
Velocity mesures _________? | speed and direction of an object. |
Acceleration is? | The rate of change in an object's speed. |
Force has two motions what are they | Push and pull |
A Balanced Force is? | Balanced forces are separate forces on an object that combined do not change the movement of the object. |
Unbalanced Forces are what kind of forces? | Unbalanced Forces are forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object. |
Net Force is a sum of? | Net force is a sum of all the forces acting on an object. |
At Rest is at what state? | At Rest is state of an object when it is not in motion. |
Define Direction | A straight path that an object can move along. |
Friction opposes the motion of _________? | Force opposes the motion of one surface across another. |