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What does velocity refer to?
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speed and direction
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What does velocity refer to?
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speed and direction
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How does velocity change?
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This can change if the speed and/or direction changes.
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What is an example of velocity?
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a car going around a curve
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What is acceleration?
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when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
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What 2 things must occur during acceleration?
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force or friction
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What does friction do?
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makes an object slow down and stop
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What does force do?
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makes an object move
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What is momentum?
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the ability to change speed or stop depends on it's mass and velocity
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What are 2 examples of momentum?
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a) a baseball player throwing a ball vs. a child thorwing a ball
b) a train slowing down vs. a car slowing down |
