Velocity and Acceleration Concepts

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Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions related to velocity, acceleration, and motion under gravity.

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Velocity-time graph

A graph that shows how velocity is related to time.

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Instantaneous acceleration

The change in velocity of an object at an instant of time.

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Acceleration

The rate at which an object's velocity changes.

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Free fall

The motion of falling objects when air resistance is negligible.

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Average acceleration

The change in velocity of an object during some measurable time interval divided by that time interval.

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Acceleration due to gravity

The acceleration of an object in free fall that results from the influence of Earth's gravity.