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Physics
the study of matter and its interactions with energy and forces
Kinematics
the study of motion without considering forces causing it
Velocity
the rate of change of an object’s displacement over time
Acceleration
the rate at which velocity changes over time
Speed
the rate at which an object travels over a distance
Scalar Quantity
a quantity with ONLY magnitude, not direction
Vector Quantity
a quantity with BOTH magnitude and direction
Position
the location of an object in space, often relative to a reference point
Time
a dimension in which events occur in a sequence
Distance
the total length traveled by an object
Displacement-Time Graph
a graph showing the change in an object’s displacement over time
Displacement
the distance between the initial position of an object and its final position
Velocity-Time Graph
a graph that shows the change in velocity over time
Acceleration-Time Graph
a graph that shows the change in acceleration over time
Uniform Motion
when an object travels with a constant velocity
Uniformly Accelerated Motion
when an object accelerates at a constant rate
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