Physics Concepts

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Force

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A push or pull on an object.

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Displacement

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The length and direction of a straight line between two locations, or positions.

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Distance

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A measure of the length of a path that a moving object travels.

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Velocity

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A quantity that measures the rate at which the position of an object changes in a specific direction.

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Speed

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Measures the rate at which an object moves along a path.

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Acceleration

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A quantity that measures the rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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Balanced Forces

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When two or more forces act on an object but the object's velocity does not change.

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Stationary

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When an object is not moving.

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Rest

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When an object is not moving relative to another object.

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Unbalanced Forces

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When two or more forces act on an object and the object accelerates.