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Gabby Miller
Chapter11Vocab
| 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 a path between two points |
| Vector | a quantity that has magnitude and direction |
| 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 | 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 | a steady change in velocity |
| Linear Graph | the displayed data form straight-line parts |
| Nonlinear Graph | the displayed data forms a curved line |