ICP Terms Ch 2
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hheinig Plus on September 29, 2010
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Ch 2 vocabulary terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accelerate | to increase speed or change direction |
| acceleration | the change of speed over time |
| average speed | how fast something moves over a certain distance |
| conceptual model | a written description or diagram based on ideas and observations |
| deceleration | occurs when the change in speed or acceleration occurs in the negative direction |
| dependent variable | the variable in an experiment that changes in response to the choices made |
| free fall | the acceleration of a falling object under the influence of gravity |
| graphical model | a model that shows the relationship between two variables on a graph so that the relationship is easily seen and understood |
| gravity | the attractive force that exists between any two objects that have mass |
| independent variable | the variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter and that causes change in the dependent variable in the experiment; plotted in the x-axis of a graph |
| Instantaneous speed | the speed of an object at specific point |
| physical model | models that are made of materials that can be touched and measured |
| scientific model | a model that represents relationships between variables |
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