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MAX Chapter 11 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Frame of Reference | A system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another. |
Relative Motion | The movement in relation to a frame of reference. |
Distance | Is the length of a path between two points. |
Vector | a variable quantity that can be resolved into components. |
Resultant Vector | A vector that is equal to the sum of two or more vectors. |
Speed | distance traveled per unit time. |
Average Speed | Total distance divided by total time. |
Instantaneous Speed | The speed of an object at one instant of time. |
Velocity | Speed in a given direction. |
Acceleration | The act of accelerating. |
Free Fall | The ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field. |
Constant Acceleration | Is a steady change in velocity. |
Linear Graph | A line graph in which the data points yield a straight line. |
Nonlinear Graph | A line graph in which the data points do not fall along a straight line. |