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Motion Terms
Determine Motion of moving objects
Term | Definition |
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Point of Reference | a point that is used to measure the movement of another object |
Motion | An object is in motion when the distance between it and the reference point is changing |
Scalar | quantity is one that has amount, but NO direction |
Vector | quantity is one that has amount AND direction |
Distance | how far an object travels Does NOT depend on direction |
Displacement | difference between an objects starting position and its final position. Displacement its a vector quantity because it depends on direction. |
Speed | the measurement of the change in distance over time. |
Velocity | the measurement of the change in distance over time. |
Acceleration | The measurement of change in velocity over time |