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Physics Vocabulary

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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NATHAN DICKERSON

PHYSICS VOCABULARY

SPEED

DISTANCE/TIME
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AVERAGE SPEED

THE OVERALL RATE OF SPEED AT WHITCH AN OBJECT MOVES

VELOCITY

SPEED IN A GIVEN DIRECTION
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ACCELERATION

THE RATE OF WHITCH VELOCITY CHANGES

SLOPE

A SURFACE IN WITCH ONE SIDE IS AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN THE OTHER
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FORCE

A PUSH OR PULL

NEWTON

A UNIT OF FORCE THAT EQUALS THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACCELERATE
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NET FORCE

THE COMBINATION OF ALL FORCE ACTING ON AN OBJECT

UNBALANCED FORCE

AN EQUIL FORCE ACTING ON AN OBJECT CAUSING IT TO MOVE IN A DIRECTION

BALANCED FORCE

EQUIL FORCES ACTING ON AN OBJECT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS

ENERGY

CAPACITY TO CHANGE
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POTENTIAL ENERGY

STORED ENERGY

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KINETIC ENERGY

THE ENERGY OF MOTION