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Unit 3 26-27
Motion in Action
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Distance | The total length of the path an object travels. |
| Time | How long an object is moving or how long an event takes. |
| Speed | How fast an object moves; distance traveled divided by time. |
| Average Speed | Total distance traveled divided by total time. |
| Constant Speed | Moving at the same speed without speeding up or slowing down. |
| Instantaneous Speed | The speed of an object at one specific moment. |
| Direction | The way an object is moving, such as north, south, left, or right. |
| Displacement | The change in position from the starting point to the ending point, including direction. |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction. |
| Distance-Time Graph | A graph that shows how an object's total distance traveled changes over time. |
| Slope | The steepness of a line; on a distance-time graph, it shows how fast the object is moving. |
| x-axis | The horizontal axis of a graph. On a distance-time graph, it shows time. |
| y-axis | The vertical axis of a graph. On a distance-time graph, it shows distance traveled. |