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18 Cards in this Set
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How far an object travels in a specific direction. |
Displacement |
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How far an object travels from point A to point B regardless of direction. |
Distance |
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How far an object goes over a specific amount time. |
Speed |
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How fast an object travels in a specific direction. |
Velocity |
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The type of acceleration that takes place when an object is increasing its velocity. |
Positive Acceleration |
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The type of acceleration that takes place when an object is decreasing its velocity. |
Negative Acceleration |
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__________________________ tells you if the position of an object has changed. |
Reference Point |
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An object that moves at a velocity that does not change. |
Constant Velocity |
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The changing velocity of an object over a given period of time. |
Average Velocity |
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The velocity of an object at a specific moment in time. |
Instantaneous Velocity |
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_________________________ is speed with direction. |
Velocity |
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The rate of change of velocity. |
Acceleration |
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________________ occurs when an object changes its speed, its direction, or both. |
Acceleration |
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Vf stands for ___________________________. |
Final Velocity |
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Vi stands for _____________________________. |
Initial Velocity |
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The SI unit of measurement for time. |
Second |
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The SI unit of measurement for velocity. |
m/s |
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The SI unit of measurement for acceleration. |
m/s2 |
