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| a change in the velocity of an object, or the rate at which this change occurs. |
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| total distance divided total time. The speeds taken at anytime between point A and point B can be different. |
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| equal distances are covered in equal amounts of time. The speeds taken at anytime between point A and point B will always be the same. |
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| the push or pull on an object that causes motion or change. Force is measured in Newtons. |
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| the tendency of an object to keep doing what it is already doing, whether it is at rest or in motion. |
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| the change in position or place of an object when compared to a reference object. |
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| the basic metric unit of force. |
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| Newton’s first law of motion |
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| an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will continue to move in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force. |
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| Newton’s second law of motion |
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the force on an object equal its mass times its acceleration.
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| Newton’s third law of motion |
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| for every action, or force, there is an equal and opposite reaction, or force. |
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| a place or object that is assumed to be stationary and by which the movement of other objects is determined. Also called reference point or Frame of Reference. |
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