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Motion and Energy
Term | Definition |
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Motion | The state in which one object's distance from another is changing |
Reference point | A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion |
Distance | The length of a path between two points |
Displacement | The length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending points |
Vector | A measurable quantity that consists of both a magnitude and a direction |
Speed | The distance an object travels per unit |
Average Speed | The overall rate of speed at which an object moves calculated by the total distance an object travels by the total time |
Instantaneous Speed | The speed of an object at one instant time |
Velocity | Speed in a given direction |
Slope | The steepness of a line on a graph |