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Forces and Motion

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Definition
Reference Point   a place or object used to see if something is moving  
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International System of Units (SI)   A measurement scientists around the world use to communicate clearly  
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Instantaneous Speed   The rate at which and object is moving at a given time  
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Velocity   Speed in a given direction  
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Average speed   quotient of a total distance by total time  
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Meter   The SI unit of length  
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Speed   The distance an object travels per unit of time  
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Time (On Graph)   Goes on the x axis  
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Distance (On Graph)   Goes on the y axis  
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Positive Acceleration (On Graph)   When line on graph goes up  
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Negative Acceleration (On Graph)   When line on graph goes down  
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Acceleration   Change in speed and/or direction  
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Slope   The steepness of a line on a graph  
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Rise   The vertical difference between any two points on a line  
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Run   The horizontal difference between the same two points as the rise  
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Motion   The speed and direction of an object  
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Vector   Has magnitude/size AND a direction  
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Scalar   ONLY has a magnitude/size  
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Magnitude   Greatness or size  
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Direction   a course along which someone or something moves.  
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Displacement   the moving of something from its place or position.  
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Acceleration Formula   Final Speed-Initial Speed over Time  
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Slope Formula   Rise over run  
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