ICP Semester 2 Final Vocab Review

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Acceleration

Back

The rate at which velocity changes

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Velocity: A description of both speed and direction of motion.

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Velocity

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Inertia

Back

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

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Displacement

Back

Direction from the starting point and the length of a straight line to the endpoint.

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Force

Back

Push or pull one object exerts on another. Measured in Newtons.

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Gravity: the attraction between two objects, 10 m/s² on Earth.

Back

Attraction between objects, 10 m/s² on Earth.

Front

Net Force

Back

Combining of forces when two or more forces act on an object.

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Speed: The ratio of distance to time.

Back

Measured in m/s.

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Friction:

Back

Resistance to motion when two objects are in contact.

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Balanced Forces

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Forces equal in size & opposite in direction.