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Unit 2 Vocab
Definitions
Question | Answer |
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Motion | Change in objects psotion releative to a reference point. |
Distance | Length an object travels, measured in SI units of meters. |
Displacement | Distance and direction of an objects change in position from the starting point. |
Speed | Distance an object travels per unit of measure. |
Velocity | Speed and direction of a moving object. |
Reference Point | Point of perspective that you measure from. |
Vector Quantity | Has both magnitude and direction. |
Scalar Quantity | Having only magnitude not direction. |
Constant Speed | Magnitude of its velocity. |
Avereage Speed | Measure of the disatnce traveled in a period. |
Instantanious Speed | Velocity of an object at a certain time. |
Acceleration | Increase in rate of speed. |
Deceleration | Decreace in rate of speed. |