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MAX Chapter 11 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |