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11/16/2004

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Term
Speed
Definition
The rate of change in position.
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Instantaneous Speed
Definition
The rate of motion at any given instant.
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Constant Speed
Definition
A speed that does not vary.
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Average Speed
Definition
The total distance divided by total time of travel.
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Velocity
Definition
Decribes both speed and direction of an object.
Term
Acceleration
Definition
The rate of change of velocity.
Term
Force
Definition
A push or pull one body exerts on another.
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Balanced Forces
Definition
Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction.
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Net Force
Definition
On an object always changes the velocity of the object.
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Inertia
Definition
The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.
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Friction
Definition
The force that opposes motion between two forces that are touching each other.
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Gravity
Definition
Every object in the universe exerts a force on every other object.
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Weight
Definition
The measure of the force of gravity on an object.
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