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Chapter 10
Science Wright
Term | Definition |
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Acceleration | Equals the change in velocity divided by the time for the change to take place. |
Average Speed | Equals the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to travel the distance. |
Displacement | Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point. |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion. |
Instantaneous Speed | The speed of an object at one instant of time. |
Law of Conservation of Momentum | The total momentum of a group of objects remain constant unless outside act on the group. |
Mass | Is the amount of matter in an object. |
Relative location | An object changes position requires a point of reference point. |
Speed | Is the distance an object travels in a unit of time. |
Velocity | Of an object is the speed of the object and the direction of its motion. |