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Motion&Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SPEED | THE DISTANCE AN OBJECT TRAVELS IN A PERIOD OF TIME |
| VELOCITY | SPEED IN A GIVEN DIRECTION |
| DISTANCE | LENGTH OF A PATH BETWEEN 2 POINTS |
| DISPLACEMENT | LENGTH & DIRECTION OF A STRAIGHT LINE |
| MOTION | ON OBJECTS DISTANCE FROM ANOTHER IS CHANGING |
| REFERENCE POINT | A POINT OF OBSERVATION |
| VECTOR | A LINE THT SHOWS MOVEMENT |
| AVERAGE SPEED | OVERALL RATE OF SPEED |
| INSTANTANEOUS SPEED | THE SPEED OF AN OBJECT AT ANY GIVEN INSTANT |
| SLOPE | THE STEEPNESS OF A LINE ON THE GRAPH |