Menu 2 Flashcards
1
Q
A change in an objects position over time
A
Motion
2
Q
The object that appears to stay in place
A
Reference point
3
Q
A measure of the distance an object moves in a given amount of time
A
Speed
4
Q
The quanity that describes the speed of the object and its direction of travel
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Velocity
5
Q
The rate at which velocity changes
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Acceleration
6
Q
The tendancy of objects to resisit any change in motion
A
Intertia
7
Q
The resistance a surface puts on anything moving on it
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Friction
8
Q
the amount of matter in an object
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Mass
9
Q
the downward force of gravity on an object
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Weight
10
Q
the force of attraction between objects in the universe due to their mass
A
Gravity
