Investigating Motion

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Average speed

the total distance traveled divided by the total time to travel that distance

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Displacement

the difference between the final & initial positions of an object

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Distance

a numerical measurement of how far objects or points are

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Distance-time graphs

a graph that shows the comparison of distance over time

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Force

a push or pull

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Linear Motion

the motion of an object in only one direction

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Motion

changing positions or location

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Position

an object’s distance and direction from a reference point

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Reference point

the starting point

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Speed

a measurement of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time, direction does not matter

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Time

the measurable period during which something takes place

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Vector

a quantity that has both magnitude & direction

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Velocity

the directional speed of an object in motion, a vector quantity

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