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The location of an object in relation to a nearby object or place is called . . .
reference point
motion
position
frame of reference
A change in position is called . . .
position
frame of reference
reference point
motion
You know something is moving if its position changes against a background, which is called . . .
position
motion
frame of reference
reference point
Tells you how the position of an object changes during a certain amount of time
speed
velocity
acceleration
force
You can measure time in . . .
hours (hr)
minutes (min)
seconds (sec)
all of the above
The speed of an object in a particular direction is called . . .
speed
velocity
acceleration
force
Any change in velocity (speed and/or direction) of motion . . .
speed
velocity
acceleration
force
A push or pull on matter from all directions is called . . .
speed
velocity
acceleration
force
Forces that cause a change in motion are . . .
gravity
friction
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
Forces on an object that are equal in size & opposite direction, cancelling each other out, are called . . .
unbalanced forces
balanced force
friction
gravity
A force that opposes motion; can act between two objects that are touching, or between air & a moving object . . .
gravity
friction
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
The force of attraction between two objects; increases as the mass of the objects increase; decreases as the distance between the objects increases . . .
gravity
friction
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
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