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Vocab. ~ Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reference Point | The starting point you used to describe the motion or the position of an object |
| Position | An object's distance and direction from a reference point |
| Motion | The process of changing position |
| Speed | The distance an object moves divided by the time it takes to move that distance |
| Constant Speed | The rate of change of position in which the same distance is travelled each second |
| Instantaneous Speed | An object's speed at a specific instance in time |
| Average Speed | The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to travel that distance |
| Velocity | The speed and the direction of a moving objest |
| Acceleration | A measure of the change in velocity during a period of time |