Term |
Definition |
MOMENTUM |
THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IN A MOVING OBJECT, DETERMINED BY THE OBJECT’S MASS AND SPEED |
DISPERSE |
TO SPREAD OUT OVER A LARGE AREA |
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION |
THE WAY THE WEIGHT OF AN OBJECT IS SPREAD OUT OVER A CERTAIN AREA |
VELOCITY |
THE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF A MOVING OBJECT |
MASS |
THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IN AN OBJECT |
KINETIC ENERGY |
THE ENERGY OF A MOVING OBJECT |
POTENTIAL ENERGY |
ENERGY STORED IN AN OBJECT, WAITING TO BE RELEASED |
ENDURANCE |
THE ABILITY TO KEEP DOING AN ACTIVITY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME |
BODY LEVERAGE |
A MOTION IN WHICH A PERSON USES HIS OR HER BODY LIKE A LEVER TO BLOCK AN OPPONENT AND GAIN AN ADVANTAGE DURING A FIGHT |
COUNTERWEIGHT |
THE WEIGHT THAT BALANCES A LOAD |