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vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reference point | the starting point you choose to describe the location or position, of an object |
| Position | an object's distance and direction from a reference point |
| Motion | the process of changing position |
| Displacement | the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position |
| Speed | a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time |
| Velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| Vector | a quantity that has both magnitude and direction |
| Force pair | the forces two objects apply to each other |
| Newton's First Law of Motion | an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless a force acts on the object |
| Newton's Second Law of Motion | a law that states that the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force exerted on the object divided by the object's mass |
| Newton's Third Law of Motion | while an object applies a force on another object, the |