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Words Matter for motion. Vocabulary words along with it aswell.

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Motion   The state in which one object's distance from another is changing  
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Speed   A measurement that describes any object in motion  
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Average speed   The overall rate of speed at which an object moves  
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Instantaneous Speed   The speed of an object at one instant of time  
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Velocity   Speed in a given direction. Velocity describes both an object's speed and the direction of its motion.  
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Acceleration   Scientists define acceleration as the rate at which velocity changes. Acceleration has a more precise definition in science.  
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Mass   A measure of the amount of matter in an object. The SI unit of mass in the kilogram.  
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Inertia (Energy of change)   All Objects, moving or not, resist changes in motion. Resistance to change in motion is called Interia. Interia explains many common events, including why you move forward in your seat.  
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