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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 the path between two points |
| vector | is a quantity that has magnitude and direction |
| resultant vector | the vector sum of two or more vectors |
| speed | is the ratio of the distance an object moves to the amount of time the object moves |
| average speed | computed for the entire duration of a trip |
| instantaneous speed | is the rate at which an object is moving at a given moment in time |
| velocity | is a description of both speed and direction of motion |
| acceleration | a 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 form straight line parts |
| nonlinear graph | a curve connects the data points that are plotted |