Intro to physics vocab

Front

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point.

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displacement

Front

Attractive force between two objects based on their masses and distance.

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gravity

Front

Change in an object's position relative to a reference point.

Back

motion

Front

Distance traveled per unit time is

Back

speed

Front

An object moving at constant velocity continues unless an unbalanced force acts on it.

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Newton's 1st law of motion

Front

Property of a moving object that equals mass times velocity

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momentum

Front

Sum of all forces acting on an object

Back

net force

Front

Rate of change of velocity calculated by change in velocity over time:

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acceleration

Front

Speed and direction of a moving object.

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Velocity

Front

A push or pull on an object

Back

force