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Ch.13 Phy.Science
Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| motion | change in position relative to some fixed object or place; |
| speed | distance traveled per unit of time; |
| average speed | total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance; |
| velocity | speed and direction; |
| acceleration | rate of change in velocity over time; |
| momentum | a property of all moving objects; |
| law of conservation of momentum | total momentum of any isolated system always remains the same; |
| inertia | tendency of an object to stay at rest or in motion; |
| newton | SI unit of force; |
| action force | force acting in one direction; |
| reaction force | force acting in the opposite direction; |