DESCRIBING MOTION AND GRAPHING MOTION Flashcards

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In physics, it is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position overtime

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motion

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2
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a branch of physics that deals with the study of motion

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mechanics

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3
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it analyzes the cause of motion

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dynamics

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4
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it deals with the description of motion

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kinematics

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5
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refers to the length of the entire path that the object travelled

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distance

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6
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refers to the shortest distance between the positions of the object

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displacement

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7
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is defined as distance divided by time of travel

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speed

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8
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also called speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a land vehicle

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speedometer

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9
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also called as odograph, is a instrument that indicates the distance travelled by the vehicle

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odometer

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10
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is seen when there is no change in the instantaneous speed of the object

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constant speed

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11
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is a speed at a given instant

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instantaneous speed

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12
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divide the distance by the time of travel

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computation of speed

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13
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it refers to the speed of an object moving in a specific motion

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velocity

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14
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divide the displacement by the time of travel

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computation of velocity

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15
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the rate of change of velocity per unit of time

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acceleration

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16
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thi is called when an object moves from slow to fast

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accelerates (+a)

17
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it is called when the motion is fast to slow

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decelerates (-a)

18
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describes a decrease in velocity is the opposite of acceleration

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deceleration