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14 Cards in this Set
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Frame of Reference |
A system of objects that are not moving in respect for one another |
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Relative Motion |
Movement in relation to a frame of reference |
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Distance |
The length of the length of the path between the two points |
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Vector |
A quantity that has a direction associated with it |
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Resultant Vector |
The vector sum of two or more vectors |
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Speed |
The ratio of the distance an object moves to the amount of time the object moves |
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Average Speed |
The total distance traveled divided by time it takes to travel that distance |
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Instantaneous Speed |
The rate at which an object is moving at a given moment in time |
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Velocity |
The speed and direction an object is moving, measured relative to a reference point |
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Acceleration |
The rate at which velocity changes |
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Free Fall |
The movement of an object toward Earth because of gravity |
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Constant Acceleration |
A steady change in velocity |
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Linear Graph |
A graph in which the displayed data form a straight line |
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Nonlinear Graph |
A graph in which the displayed data form a curved line |
