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11 Cards in this Set
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Rectilinear Motion |
Object that travels in a straight line |
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Curvilinear Motion |
Movement of an object that travels in a curved path |
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Vector quantity |
Described by both direction and magnitude |
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Scalar quantity |
described by a magnitude only |
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Distance |
Total length covered by an object |
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Angular Motion |
Motion of an angle that follows or travels at a certain angle |
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Speed |
Rate at which a distance is covered by a given time |
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Instantaneous speed |
The speed at any instant |
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Average speed |
The distance traveled divided by the time elasped in traveling the distance |
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Displacement |
Shortcut with direction |
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Velocity |
When direction is associated with speed |
