Physics: Motion
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 speed | distance travelled per unit time |
| velocity | speed in a given direction |
| acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes over time |
| motion | an object's change in position relative to a reference point |
| frame of reference | the perspective from which motion is viewed |
| constant speed | Moving at a steady rate over time |
| constant velocity | speed & direction that stays the same |
| deceleration | object slowing down or negative acceleration |
| circular motion | Type of motion where velocity is constantly changing because direction is continuously changing |
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