Kinematics Flashcards

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Kinematics

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The study of motion

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Displacement

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The total amount of motion an object does

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Position

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The shortest possible distance between the object and the origin

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Distance

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The total amount of motion an object does

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5
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Speed

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The distance an object travels divided by the time it took to travel

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Average speed

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The total distance an object travels divided by the total time it took to travel when the object changes speed over a given time

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7
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Instantaneous Velocity

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The speed of an object over an instant time frame

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8
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Acceleration

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Acceleration is a change in velocity over a period of time

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Projectile

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A projectile is any object that once projected or dropped continues in motion by its own inertia and is influenced only by the downward force of gravity.

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Velocity

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The speed of an object with direction.

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