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Force & Motion
FCAT Definitions
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Science
4th Grade
11/09/2012

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Term
REFERENCE POINT
Definition
a place or object used to determine if an object is in motion
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FRICTION
Definition
a force that acts when two surfaces rub together
Term
FORCE
Definition
any push or pull
Term
VELOCITY
Definition
the speed and the direction an object is moving
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MOTION
Definition
a change in the position of an object
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SPEED
Definition
the rate at which an object changes position
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RELATIVE MOTION
Definition
the change in one object’s position compared with another object’s position
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ACCELERATION
Definition
a change in speed OR direction
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FRAME OF REFERENCE
Definition
your point of view that determines which objects are moving
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