Ev Flashcards
Position
An objects location or place
Motion
The change of an objects location
Reference point
A motionless place or object used for comparison with a moving object
Translation
The motion of an object along a line or a path from one position to another
Rotation
The motion of an object around a central point
Vibration
A back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
Contact force
A push or pull of one object on another through direct touch
Noncontact force
A push or pull on an object without direct touch
Field
The area surrounding an object in which a noncontact force is active
Friction
A force that opposes motion
Tension
A pulling force that resists stretching
Inertia
The resistance to a change in motion
Acceleration
Any change in the speed or direction of an object’s motion
Relative motion
The motion described from a particular reference point
Apparently motion
The appearance of motion
