Motion

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Frame of reference

is system of objects that are not moving with the respect to one another.

Relative Motion

is movement in relation to a frame of reference.

Distance

is the length of a path between two points.

Vector

is a quantity that has magnitude and direction.

Resultant vector

is the vector sum of two or more vectors.

speed

is the ratio of distance an object moves to the amount of time the object moves.

Average speed

is the total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance.

Average speed

is the total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance.

Average speed

is the total distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance.

Instantaneous Speed

is the rate at which an object is moving at a given moment in time.

Velocity

is a description of both speed and direction of motion.

Accleration

The rate at which velocity changes.

Free Fall

the movement of an object toward earth because of gravity.

Constant accleration

is acceleration is a steady change in velocity.

linear graph

a graph in which the displayed data form a straight line.

Nonlinear Graph

a graph in which the displayed data form a curved line.