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Potential Energy
stored energy an object has due to it's position, molecular arrangement, or chemical composition
Centripetal Force
any force that keeps an object moving in a circle
Kinetic Energy
the energy of motion; a moving object has the most kinetic energy at the point where it moves to fastest
Momentum
a measure of mass in motion; the movement of an object is the product of it's mass and velocity
Inertia
the resistance of an object to a change in the speed or the direction of it's motion
Net Force
the overall force acting on an object when all of the forces acting on it are combined
Force
a push or pull; something that changes the motion of an object
Acceleration
a rate at which velocity changes over time
Speed
a measure of how fast something moves through a particular distance over a definite time period
speed equals distance divided by time
Motion
a change of position over time
Referance Point
a location to which another location is compared
Position
an object's location
Author
Fallen__Angel
ID
169350
Card Set
Force & Motion
Description
Science, Force & Motion
Updated
2012-09-07T00:16:39Z
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