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Unit 2 Vocab
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |