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Physics
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |