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Chapter 1 Describing Motion

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Definition
Reference Point   Is the starting point you choose to describe the location,or position, of an object.  
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Motion   Is the process of changing position  
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Displacement   Is the difference between the initial position and the final position of an object.  
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Position   Is an object's distance and direction from a reference point.  
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Speed   Is the measure of the distance an object travels per unit of time.  
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Constant Speed   Is the rate of change of position in which the same distance traveled each second.  
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Instantaneous Speed   Is the speed at a specific instant time.  
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Average Speed   Is the total distance traveled divide by the total time taken to travel that distance.  
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Velocity   Is the speed and direction of a moving object.  
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Acceleration   Is the measure of change in velocity during a period of time.  
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