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Forces and motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Displacement | the difference between the initial ,or starting position and final position. |
| Speed | a measure of the distance an object travels in the given amount of time |
| velocity | speed and direction of a moving object |
| vector | a quantity that has both magnitude and direction |
| reference point | the starting point |
| position | an object distance and direction from reference point |
| motion | the progress of changed position |
| acceleration | a measuring of the change in velocity during changes during a period of time |
| force | a push or a pull on an object |
| contact force | is a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching |
| newtons 2nd law | an acceleration of an object equals the net force on the object |
| friction | |
| free body diagram | |
| net force | |
| newtons first law |