| Term | Definition |
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reference point |
needed to determine the position of an object |
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motion |
occurs when an object changes its position |
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meter |
SI unit for distance |
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velocity |
distance between an object and a reference point; speed and direction of an object |
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displacement |
distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point |
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speed |
distance an object travels per unit of time; s=d/t |
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average speed |
total distance traveled divided by total time of traveled |
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instantaneous speed |
speed at any given instant |
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acceleration |
rate of change of velocity; a = Vf-Vi/T |