| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Weight mass relationship | w=mg |
| motion | object's change in position relative to a reference point |
| frame of reference | system for specifying the precise location of objects in space time |
| Weight | measure of the strength of the pull of gravity on an object |
| Displacement | the change in position of an object including directions |
| Gravity | force of attraction between two objects |
| Mass and distance | factors of gravity |
| Velocity | the speed and direction of an object |
| Speed | how fast an object moves |
| Positive velocity | Right and up movement |
| Negative velocity | Down and left movement |
| Acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time |
| Positive acceleration | the object speeds up |
| Negative acceleration | the object slows down |
| Fundamental forces | gravity and friction |
| balanced force | no motion |
| unbalanced force | motion |
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