8th Science Ch. 7 Vocab Flashcards
1
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The length of the path between two points
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Distance
2
Q
A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion
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Reference Point
3
Q
The rate at which velocity changes
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Acceleration
4
Q
The steepness of a graph line; the ratio of the vertical change (the rise) to the horizontal change (the run)
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Slope
5
Q
Speed in a given direction
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Velocity
6
Q
The state in which one object’s distance from another is changing
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Motion
7
Q
The overall rate of speed at which an object moves; calculated by driving the total distance an object travels by the total time
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Average Speed
