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Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration Flashcards

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Distance

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The length of path traveled. Scalar

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Displacement

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A change in position (vector)

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Speed

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The rate of change of distance (scalar)

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Velocity

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The rate of change of position or the rate of change of displacement. (Vector)

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Acceleration

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The rate of change of velocity. (Vector)

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