A reference point is the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.

A position is an object's distance and direction from a reference point.

Motion the process of changing position.

Displacement is the difference between the initial, or starting, position and final position.

Speed is a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time.

Velocity is the speed and direction of a moving object.

A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

Acceleration is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time.

Force is a push or a pull on an object.

A contact force is a push or pull on one object by another object that is touching it.

Newton's Second Law of Motion

Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object equals the net force on the object divided by the object's mass.

Friction is a force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.

A free-body diagram is a simple model to understand systems of objects with any amount of applied forces.

The net force is the sum of all forces acting on an object.

Newton's First Law of Motion

Newton's first law of motion states that an object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted by a force.

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Newton's third law of motion states that 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.

A force pair is the forces two objects apply to each other.

The normal force is the force that pushes perpendicular to the object's surface.

When controlling objects bounce off each other.

An inelastic collision is a collision where total kinetic energy is not conserved, but momentum is.

A non-contact force is a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it.

Gravity is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.

A field is a region of space that has a physical quantity (such as a force) at every point.

Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object.

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Force & Motion

Question	Answer
Reference Point	A reference point is the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.
Position	A position is an object's distance and direction from a reference point.
Motion	Motion the process of changing position.
Displacement	Displacement is the difference between the initial, or starting, position and final position.
Speed	Speed is a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time.
Velocity	Velocity is the speed and direction of a moving object.
Vector	A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
Acceleration	Acceleration is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time.
Force	Force is a push or a pull on an object.
Contact Force	A contact force is a push or pull on one object by another object that is touching it.
Newton's Second Law of Motion	Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object equals the net force on the object divided by the object's mass.
Friction	Friction is a force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.
Free-Body Diagram	A free-body diagram is a simple model to understand systems of objects with any amount of applied forces.
Net Force	The net force is the sum of all forces acting on an object.
Newton's First Law of Motion	Newton's first law of motion states that an object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted by a force.
Inertia	To resist any change in motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion	Newton's third law of motion states that 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.
Force Pair	A force pair is the forces two objects apply to each other.
Normal Force	The normal force is the force that pushes perpendicular to the object's surface.
Elastic Collision	When controlling objects bounce off each other.
Inelastic Collision	An inelastic collision is a collision where total kinetic energy is not conserved, but momentum is.
Non-Contact Force	A non-contact force is a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it.
Gravity	Gravity is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
Field	A field is a region of space that has a physical quantity (such as a force) at every point.
Weight	Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object.

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