Science- Motion, Speed Distance and Time
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PEGASUS65 Plus on April 17, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 motion | any change in the position of an object |
| speed | distance an object travels over a given amount of time |
| distance | measurement of the space between one point and another |
| time | measurement of the duration of any particular event |
| velocity | speed and direction of any moving object |
| acceleration | any increase in the rate of change in an objects speed or velocity. This term usually refers to an increase in an objects speed or velocity |
| deceleration- "negative acceleration" | any decrease in the rate of change in an objects speed or velocity. This term usually refers to a decrease in an objects speed or velocity and is synonymous with the term negative accleration |
| calculate distance | distance = speed x time (multiply) |
| calculate speed | speed= distance / time (divide ) |
| calculate time | time= distance / speed (divide) |
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