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Motion

For 8th grade science, includes motion, speed, reference point, acceleration, balanced forces and unbalanced forces


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motionDistance from another object is changing.
reference pointa place or object that can be used to determine if an object is in motion
should reference point be movingno reference point is stationary
Speed =Distance/Time
Units to express speedm/h or m/s or km/min
Accelerationrate at which velocity is changing
ForcePush or pull exerted on an object
Does every force cause accelerationno every force does not
Unbalanced forcescause motion
Balanced forcesdo not cause motion