Introduction to Physics Vocabulary
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- Q1Any interaction which tends to change the motion of an object - a push or pull.Force30s
- Q2a force that is applied to an object by a person or another objectApplied Force30s
- Q3the force exerted by a surface as an object moves across it or makes an effort to move across itFriction Force30s
- Q4Forces are measured in this SI unit and represented by the symbol F.Newton30s
- Q5a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.Vector30s
- Q6the absolute "size" of a quantity, ignoring other details like direction.Magnitude30s
- Q7shortest distance between the initial point and final point of an object - often confused with simple distance.Displacement30s
- Q8the rate at which an object covers distance (how fast it is moving)Speed30s
- Q9the rate at which an object changes its position (speed and direction)Velocity30s
- Q10the rate at which an object changes its velocity - in either a positive or negative changeAcceleration30s
- Q11When all the forces that act upon an object are balanced (does not mean they are equal to each other).Equilibrium30s