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Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| speed | how fast an object is moving; speed = distance/time |
| average speed | total distance/total time |
| velocity | the speed AND direction an object is moving |
| distance | the entire length of an object's path |
| displacement | the difference between the starting position and the ending position; not always equal to the distance |
| x axis | the horizontal axis on a graph; where the independent variable goes |
| y axis | the vertical axis on a graph; where the dependent variable goes |