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unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| motion | a change in an objects position relative to a refernce point |
| distance | distance the length the object travels measured in SI units |
| displacement | distance and direction of an objects change in position from the starting point |
| speed | distance an object travels per unit of time |
| velocity | the speed and direction of a moving object |
| reference point | an indicator that orients you generally |
| vector quantity | has both magnitude and direction |
| scalar | expressed as the product of a numerical value and a physical unit, not merely a number |
| quantity | A considerable amount or number |
| constant speed | movement at a fixed distance per unit of time |
| average speed | total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance |
| instantaneous speed | speed of an object at a given point in time, is constant for an object moving with constant speed and changes with time for an object that is slowing down or speeding up |
| acceleration | rate of change of velocity can be calculated by dividing the change in the velocity by the time it takes the change to occur |
| deceleration | decrease in rate or speed |