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Indiana Fusion, Unit 2 Vocab

AB
PositionThe location of an object
Reference PointA location to which another location is compared
MotionA change in position over time
SpeedThe distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel the distance
VectorA quantity that has both size and direction
VelocityThe speed of an object in a particular direction
AccelerationThe rate at which velocity changes over time
Centripetal accelerationThe acceleration directed toward the center of a circular path
ForceA push or pull exerted on an object
Net forceThe combination of all the forces
InertiaThe tendency of an object to resist being moved
Contact forceA push or pull on one object by another object touching it
Non-contact forceA force that pushes or pulls on an object without touching it
Magnetic forceThe force of attraction or repulsion generated by moving or spinning electric charges
Electrical forceThe force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle that is due to an electric field
Gravitational forceThe force of attraction between massive bodies due to gravity


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