Science Intro to Physics

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Motion

What occurs when an object changes position

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Relative Motion

Motion that occurs relative to one’s environment (ex. a person sitting still in a car moving at 55 mph)

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Vector Quantity

A measurement/# containing both a magnitude and a direction

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Distance

How far an object moves (in length)

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Displacement

The distance and direction of an object’s change in position from a starting point (a vector quantity)

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Speed

The distance an object travels per unit of time (Derived Unit)

Cannot be a negative value

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Meters/Second

SI Unit for speed

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S=D/T

Formula for Speed

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Average Speed

Total distance traveled / Total time traveled

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Instantaneous Speed

Speed measured at one particular point in time

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Velocity

Speed with Direction [Formula: V=(Pf-Pi)/T]

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Acceleration

A change in velocity