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Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reference point | A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion |
| distance SI unit | Meter (measures the length of a path between two points) |
| speed | The distance an object moves per unit of time. |
| average speed | Calculate the total distance traveled by the total time. (Speed= Distance/Time) |
| instantaneous speed | The speed at which an object is moving at a given instant in time. |
| velocity | Speed in a given direction. If you know the speed and direction of an object, then you know the velocity. |
| graphing motion | Plotting time on the x-axis (horizontal axis), and distance on y-axis (vertical axis). |
| slope | is the steepness of the line, shows how fast one variable changes in relation of the other variable. Slope= Rise/Run |