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Motion And Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motion | The state in which one object's distance from another is changing |
| Reference Point | A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion |
| Distance | The length of a path between two points |
| Displacement | The length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending poits |
| Vector | A measurable quantity that consists of both a magnitude and a direction |
| Speed | The distance an object travels per unit of time |
| Average Speed | The overall rate of speed at which an object moves;calculated by the total distance an object travels by the total time |
| Instantaneous Speed | The speed of an object at one instant time |
| Velocity | Speed in a given direction |
| Slope | The Steepness of a line on a graph |