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Motion Vocabulary

TermDefinition
distance the entire length of an object's path
displacement the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position
vector a quantity that has both magnitude and direction
position describes an object's distance and direction from a reference point
reference point the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object
motion the process of changing position
time the measurable period during which an action, process, or change occurs
speed a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time
average speed the total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance
velocity the speed and the direction of a moving object
distance-time graph a graph that shows the comparison of distance over time
force a push or pull on an object
unbalanced forces forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force that is not zero
balanced forces forces acting on an object that combine and form a net force of zero
net force the combination of all the forces acting on an object
inertia the tendency for objects in motion to resist changes to their direction and speed
acceleration a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time
mass the amount of matter in an object
force pair the forces two objects apply to each other
contact force a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it
applied force a force in which one object directly pushes or pulls on another object
noncontact force a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it
Newton's First Law of Motion an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on the object
Newton's Second Law of Motion 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 when an object applies a force on another object, the second object applies a force of the same strength on the first object, but the force is in the opposite direction
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