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Motion
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Definition
: Physical motion, i.e., a change in position of a body or subject as a result of an external force. It is distinguished from MOVEMENT, a process resulting from biological activity.
no qualif; a concept in physics: a bullet shot from a gun is MOTION: differentiate from MOVEMENT, a concept in physiol; see note there
See Also
Movement
Examples
Acceleration
;
Coriolis Force
;
Pulsatile Flow
;
Rotation
Other names
Motions