Physics Vocab

Front

Change in position of an object

Back

Motion

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Front

Starting point for measuring motion

Back

Reference Point

Front

Total length of the route traveled

Back

Distance

Front

Shortest distance from reference to stopping point

Back

Displacement

Front

Distance traveled in a given time

Back

Speed

Front

Speed and direction of travel

Back

Velocity

Front

Rate at which velocity changes

Back

Acceleration

Front

A push or pull

Back

Force

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Front

Combination of all forces on an object

Back

Net Force

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Front

An object in motion stays in motion; an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

Back

Newton's First Law of Motion