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Motion, Distance etc
Motion, Distance, Acceleration, Force, Laws
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Position | an object’s location |
| Motion | the act of changing position |
| Displacement | change of position of an object; how far an object moved, and the direction in which it moved |
| Distance | the magnitude of the change of position |
| Initial Position | an object’s starting position |
| Final Position | an object’s ending position |
| Delta | the Greek letter that means change |
| Reference Point | The point on an object used to determine its position and change of position |
| Net Force | It is the sum of all the forces acting on a mass |
| Inertia | It is the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or a body in motion to stay in motion. |
| Friction | It is a force that acts to resist movement |
| Force | It means a push or a pull |
| Acceleration | It is the change of velocity per unit time |
| Speed | It is the distance an object travels in a unit of time. |