Force and Motion Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

The speed in a specific direction

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Velocity

Front

The size or importance of something

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Magnitude

Front

An object with a velocity that does not change is in

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Uniform Motion

Front

The total length of the path actually taken from Point A to Point B

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Distance

Front

The tendency of an object to remain stationary or to remain in motion

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Inertia

Front

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

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Unbalanced Forces

Front

The rate of change of an object's position over time (rise over run).

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Slope

Front

An object will not change its motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force

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Newton's First Law of Motion

Front

What is the length of a straight line between two points?

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Displacement

Front

Ratio of distance traveled to the amount of time taken

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Speed