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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reference point | 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 | process of changing position |
| displacement | difference between the initial, or starting position and the final position |
| speed | measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time |
| velocity | speed and direction of a moving obect |
| vector | quantity that has both magnitude and direction |
| Newtons 3rd law of motion | every motion has equal, opposite reaction |
| force pair | equal opposite forces acting on different objects |
| normal force | surface support force acting perpendicular objects |
| elastic collision | kinetic energy and momentum both conserved |
| inelastic collision | kinetic energy lost while momentum remains |
| non contact force | a force acting without physical contact |
| gravity | the fundamental force attracting mass together |
| field | an open area, or area of expertise |
| weight | the gravitational force exerted on an object |