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Chapter 11 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| displacement | distance and direction of an objects change in position from the starting point |
| speed | distance an object travels per unit of time |
| velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| acceleration | rate of change of velocity; can be calculated by dividing the change in the velocity by the time it takes the change to occur |
| force | a push or pull exerted on an object |
| friction | force that opposes the sliding motion between two touching surfaces |
| static friction | frictional force that prevents two surfaces from sliding past each other |
| motion | a change in an object's position relative to a reference point |
| scalar quantity | has a magnitude only ex: speed |
| vector quantity | has a magnitude AND direction ex: velocity |
| physics | science dealing with matter, energy, motion and force; how matter and energy interact with each other |