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Motion Vocabulary
Science: A Closer Look--Chapter 6 Lesson 1 Vocabulary
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Science
5th Grade
06/07/2012

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Position
Definition
the location of an object
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Motion
Definition
a change in position over time
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Frame of Reference
Definition
a group of objects from which you can measure a position or motion
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Speed
Definition
how fast an object's position changes over time
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Velocity
Definition
the measurement that combines both the speed and direction of a moving object
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Acceleration
Definition
the change in velocity over time for an object
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Momentum
Definition
the product of mass multiplied by velocity
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Decelerate
Definition
acceleration for a decreasing speed
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Inertia
Definition
the tendency of any object to resist a change in motion or of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line
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