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| the rate of change of an object's position |
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| measures the change in position of an object, using the starting point and ending point and noting the direction |
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| the rate of change of displacement |
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| the rate of change of velocity |
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| the quantity of matter in an object and a measure of the object's inertia |
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| measures an object's tendency to remain at rest or to stay in constant motion |
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| the product of mass and velocity |
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law of conservation of momentum
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| states that if no outside forces act on a group of objects, the momentum of the group will not change |
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| the ability to cause change |
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| the energy an object has due to its motion |
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law of conservation of energy
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| states that energy cannot be destroyed or created |
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gravitational potential energy
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| energy an object could potentially gain if it falls, depending on its mass and the height it can fall |
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