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motion and energy
Term | Definition |
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speed | the distance and object travels per unit of time |
velocity | speed in any given direction changing speed or direction changes it |
distance | the length between two points |
displacement | the length between starting and end points |
motion | the state in which one object's distance is changing from another object |
reference point | a place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion |
vector | a measurable quantity of both magnitude and direction |
average speed | the overall average speed by which a object moves Equation: A=Total distance/ Total time |
instantaneous speed | the speed of an object in one instant time |
slope | the steepness of a line on a graph which is determined by its vertical change/horizontal change |