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| the state in which one object's distance from another is changing |
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| A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion. |
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| The overall rate of speed at which an object moves. Total distance / total time. |
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| The speed of an object at one instant of time. |
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| Speed in a given direction. |
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| The steepness of a line on a graph, equal to its vertical change divided by its horizontal change. |
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| The rate at which velocity changes. |
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| A push or pull exerted on an object. |
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| The force needed to accelerate 1 kg of mass at 1 meter per second. |
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| The overall force of an object when all other forces are added together. |
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| Forces that give a non-zero net force and cause an object to move. |
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| Forces that give a zero net force and cause an object to stay in place. Equal forces acting in opposite directions. |
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