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IPC Force & Motion
TEKS I.5A, I.5B, I.5C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | the push or pull on matter that enables that matter to CHANGE motion and interact |
| net force | the sum of all forces acting on an object |
| unbalanced force | change the motion of an object; net force is NOT zero; |
| balanced force | does NOT change the motion of an object; net force equals zero |
| velocity | both the speed and direction an object travels |
| position | location of an object at given time; direction and distance compared to original reference point |
| displacement | the overall change in position, from starting point to ending point; measured in straight line from starting point to ending point |
| acceleration | a change in direction, increase in speed, or decrease in speed |
| momentum | the result of an object's mass and velocity |
| impulse | the change in momentum caused by a force applied to the object |