Try the fastest way to create flashcards
hello quizlet
Home
Subjects
Expert Solutions
Log in
Sign up
Matter in Motion Chapter 1
Flashcards
Learn
Test
Match
Get a hint
Motion
Click the card to flip 👆
an object's change in position over time when compared with a reference point.
Click the card to flip 👆
1 / 11
1 / 11
Flashcards
Learn
Test
Match
Created by
Jeanette_Nowak
Teacher
Share
Share
Students also viewed
Chapter 28: reflection and refraction
108 terms
Forces Vocab Review
12 terms
Rotational Kinematics and Energy
49 terms
Kinematics
26 terms
Psychoacoustics Exam 3
125 terms
Science Electricity Words
9 terms
Unit 2: Found or Forgery
Teacher
25 terms
dead guy test
64 terms
Terms in this set (11)
Motion
an object's change in position over time when compared with a reference point.
Velocity
the speed of an object in a particular direction.
Speed
the rate at which an object moves.
Acceleration
the rate at which velocity changes.
Friction
a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching.
Force
a push or pull.
Newton
A unit of force.
Net Force
the force that results from combining all the forces exerted on an object.
Gravity
a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
Mass
the amount of matter in an object, value does not change.
Weight
a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object.
