Motion Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Motion
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- a change in an objects position
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Acceleration
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- rate of change of velocity
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Speed
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- distance an object travels per unit of time
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Displacement
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- distance and direction of an objects change in position from starting point
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Meter
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- s.i. Unit of length
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Velocity
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- the speed and direction of a moving object
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Momentum
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- property of a moving object that equals its mass times velocity
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Centripetal acceleration
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- acceleration of an object toward the center of a curved or circular path
