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Position & motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| REFERENCE POINT | the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object. |
| POSITION | an object's distance and direction from a reference point. |
| MOTION | the process of changing positions. |
| DISPLACEMENT | the difference between the initial or starting position, and the final position. |
| SPEED | a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time. |
| VELOCITY | the speed and direction of an moving object. |
| VECTOR | a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. |