ch 2.2 & 2.3 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
acceleration
A
rate of change of velocity; can be calculated by dividing the change in the velocity by the time it takes for the change to occur
2
Q
centripetal acceleration
A
acceleration of an object toward the center of a curved or circular path
3
Q
velocity
A
the speed and direction of a moving object
4
Q
momentum
A
property of a moving object that equals its mass times its velocity
