| Vocabulary Word |
Definition |
| A stationary point or object that helps determine if another object is in motion | Point of Reference |
| The total length of the route an object travels when it moves | Distance |
| Includes the distance between the starting and ending points and the direction in which you travel | Displacement |
| The distance traveled divided by the time taken to travel the distance | Speed |
| Distance/Time | Speed Equation |
| Found by dividing the total distance traveled by the time taken | Average Speed |
| The speed of an object at one instant of time | Instantaneous Speed |
| A graph used to compare the speeds of objects | Distance Time Graph |
| The speed of the object and direction of its motion | Velocity |
| A measure of how difficult it is to stop a moving object; equals the product of mass and velocity | Momentum |
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