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7.7C Vocab
7.7C Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Displacement | the change in position of an object relative to a starting reference point |
| Distance | which way an object would go to move from a starting reference point to the next point along a path |
| Motion | the act of an object changing position |
| Speed | a measure of how fast something moves; rate of motion |
| Velocity | the speed of an object in a particular direction |
| Coordinate point | a point on a graph named by an ordered pair; the first number refers to the horizontal value and the second to the vertical value |
| Interpret | analyze data to understand phenomena and to make conclusions |
| Measure | compare a quantity with a standard unit |
| Record | save data by writing or in a computer so you can use it later |
| Slope | the rate of change of a line on a graph; the slope between two points is found by dividing the difference in the y-values by the difference in the x-values |