Forces and Motion

The distance moved in a given amount of time.

• displacement

• distance

• speed

• velocity

The distance moved from the starting point.

• acceleration

• displacement

• distance

• velocity

reference point

• Used as comparison for motion

• Push or a pull

• Has direction

• Unit for speed

Distance

• change in velocity over time

• speed in a direction

• distance from the starting point

• total movement

The distance moved in a given amount of time in a certain direction.

• acceleration

• speed

• velocity

• displacement

Change in velocity over time

• distance

• acceleration

• speed

• velocity

A push or a pull on an object.

• Force

• Friction

• Momentum

• Velocity

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Changes an objects acceleration in the direction of the greater force.

• Friction

• Momentum

• Inertia

• Net Force

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Creates motion

• Balanced Forces

• Unbalance Forces

• Inertia

• Gravity

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Balanced Forces

• Equal in size, opposite in direction

• Creates motion

• The resistance to a change in motion.

• Indicates how hard it is to stop an object.