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vocab force pairs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| newtons third law | 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 pairs | the forces two objects apply to each other |
| normal force | the force that pushes perpendicular to the objects surface |
| Elastic collision | if objects collide and stick together,such as when one football player tackles another the collision is elastic |
| inelastic | when two things collide and stick together |
| Displacement | the difference between the initial ,or starting position and the final position |
| speed | a measure of the distance an object travels in a giving amount of time |
| velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| vector | quantity that has both magnitude and direction |
| reference point | the starting point you chose to describe the location, or position,of an object |
| position | an object's distance from a reference point |
| motion | the process of changing postion |