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Chapter 6: Motion
Vocabulary Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| motion | changing position relative to another object |
| reference point | a place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion |
| International System of Units | the measurement system used by scientists |
| distance | the length of the path between two points |
| average speed | total distance divided by total time |
| velocity | speed in a given direction |
| instantaneous speed | speed at a given point in time |
| slope | the steepness of a line on a graph |
| speed | the distance an object moves per unit of time |
| constant speed | the same amount of distance is covered by the object in the same amount of time |
| hi | bye |