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Motion
All about Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| position | an object's location in space |
| motion | The change in an object's change in position over a specific amount of time. |
| rate | A measure, quantity, or frequency usually measured in comparison with another object. |
| linear motion | The movement of objects across lines |
| displacement | The distance an object travels in a specific direction |
| scalar quantity | The measure of distance alone |
| vector quantity | something described by both a magnitude and a direction |
| speed | When motion is described as distance per unit time |
| equation for speed | Speed=distance/time |
| Instantaneous rate | The speed of an object at a given time. |
| average rate | The average rate of speed over an amount of time. |
| velocity | the speed plus the direction an object is going. |
| uniform motion | a constant rate of motion |
| formula for velocity | velocity=final position-initial position/final time-initial time |