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Physics Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Model / Model | A set of ideas that explains observations and can predict the outcome of new experiments. Often includes pictures or diagrams. |
| Speed | How fast an object is moving, measured by distance traveled divided by time. Units are m/s |
| Velocity | How fast an object is moving AND the direction it is moving in. Two objects with the same speed that are moving in different directions have different velocities. |
| Vector | A number that includes a direction. For example, velocity is a vector because it represents speed AND the object's direction of motion. |
| Observe / Observation | |
| Infer / Inference | |
| Kinetic Energy (KE) | |
| Energy Transfer | |
| Chemical Potential Energy (CPE) |