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Chapter 11 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| frame of reference | A system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another. |
| relative motion | Movement in relation to a frame of reference. |
| distance | The length of the path between two points. |
| vector | A quantity that has magnitude and directions. |
| resultant vector | The vector sum of two or more vectors. |
| speed | The ratio of the distance an object moves to the amount of time the object moves. |
| average speed | The total distance traveled, divided by the time it takes to travel that distance. |
| instantaneous speed | The rate at which an object is moving at a given moment in time. |
| velocity | A description of both speed and direction of motion. |
| acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| free fall | The movement of an object toward Earth solely because of gravity. |
| constant accerleration | A steady change in velocity. |
| linear graph | In which the displayed data form straight-line parts. The slope of the line is the acceleration. |
| nonlinear graph | A curve connects the data points that are plotted. |