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motion

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speed   the measure of distance traveled per unit of time; how fast something is moving; distance divided by time  
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velocity   speed in a given direction  
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displacement   the change in position from an object's original location  
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distance   the amount of ground an object has covered during its motion  
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acceleration   the rate of change in an object's velocity or speed  
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deceleration   slowing down; negative acceleration  
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Flat line on distance and time graph   stopped  
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Straight line   steady  
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Zero on distance and time graph   starting position  
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Flat line on velocity and time graph   steady speed  
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Zero on velocity and time graph   stopped  
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3 ways velocity can change   If speed changes, if direction changes, if speed and direction both change  
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Positive acceleration   Increase in velocity  
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Constant velocity   No change in velocity; zero acceleration  
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How is acceleration affected when mass increases?   acceleration decreases  
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Formula for force   Mass x acceleration  
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Force is measured in ...   Newtons (N)  
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Net force   Sum of all forces acting on an object  
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Balanced forces   Equal forces that act on an object in opposite directions; do not cause a change in motion; no net force  
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Unbalanced forces   Unequal forces that act on an object; cause a change in motion; create a net force not equal to zero  
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Newton’s First Law of Motion   A body in motion is likely to stay in motion and a body at rest will stay at rest unless an unbalanced force acts upon it; also called Law of Inertia  
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friction   Unbalanced force that can act upon an object and eventually cause it to stop  
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inertia   A tendency to do nothing or stay the same; an object’s motion will stay constant; does not depend on gravity  
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Newton’s Second Law of Motion   When a net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of this net force.  
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Air resistance   Force of air that pushes against an object through the air; a type of fluid friction  
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Terminal velocity   Highest velocity that is reached because the force of the air pushing up on the object is equal to the force of gravity pushing down on the object  
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Newton’s Third Law of Motion   For every force or action, there is an equal and opposite reaction  
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