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Danielle Easterday
Chapter 11 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frame of Reference | Is a system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another. |
| Relative Motion | Is movement in relation to a frame of reference. |
| Distance | Is the length of a path between two points. |
| Vector | Is a quantity that has magnitude and direction. |
| Resultant Vetor | The vector sum of two or more vectors. |
| Speed | Is the ratio of the distance an object moves to the amount of time an object moves. |
| Average Speed | Is the total distance traveled. |
| Instantaneous Speed | Is the rate at which an object is moving at a given moment in time. |
| Velocity | The speed and direction in which an object is moving. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| Free Fall | The movement of an object toward Earth solely because of gravity. |
| Constant Acceleration | Is a steady change in velocity. |
| Linear Graph | The displayed data forms straight-line parts. |
| Nonlinear Graph | A curve connects the data points that are plotted. |