Physics Concepts

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displacement

Back

Length of a straight line between two points

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distance

Back

Total length of the path actually taken from Point A to Point B

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speed

Back

Ratio of distance traveled to the amount of time taken

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velocity

Back

Speed in a specific direction

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uniform motion

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Motion of an object with a velocity that does not change

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slope

Back

Steepness of a graph at a given point

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force

Back

A push or a pull

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inertia

Back

Tendency of an object to remain stationary or to remain in motion

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unbalanced force

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A force on an object that is not canceled by other forces

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balanced forces

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Forces of equal magnitude but in opposite directions acting on the same object