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Science Ch 5 Vocab

How Far? How Fast?

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positionthe location of an object compared with things around it
motiona change in an object's position
speedhow fast an object's position changes
average speedthe total distance traveled divided by the amount of time
velocitythe speed and direction of a moving object
acclerationthe change in velocity of a moving object with time
forcea push or pull exerted by one object on anthor
frictiona force that opposes the motion of an objectin contact with a surface
drag forcea force that opposes the motion of an object through a liquid or gas
gravitya force of attraction that exists between all objects with mass
net forcethe combined effect of all the forces acting on an object
balanced forcesforces that cancel each other out when acting together on a single object
unbalanced forcesforces that do not cancel each other out when acting together on a single object
inertiathe tendency of an object to oppose a change in motion
momentumthe mass of an object multiplied by its velocity


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