Force and Motion

The movement of an object

• Motion

• Displacement

• Speed

• Inertia

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How far an object moves from its starting point (distance and direction)

• Displacement

• Direction

• Momentum

• Motion

A push or pull on an object

• Mass

• Force

• Inertia

• Gravity

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A change in position over time (distance/time)

• Momentum

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Gravity

Another word for velocity

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Force

• Momentum

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The speed at a particular moment in time (car speedometer)

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

The rate of speed does not change (cruise control)

• Constant Speed

• Average Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

The change in velocity over time (can be positive or negative)

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Inertia

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The amount of matter in an object

• Mass

• Force

• Weight

• Inertia

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The sum of all forces acting on an object

• Friction

• Net Force

• Balanced Forces

• Gravity

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