Module 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Displacement
A
The change in an object’s position
2
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Vector Quantity
A
A physical measurement that contains directional information
3
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Scalar quantity
A
A physical measurement that does not contain directional information
4
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Velocity
A
The time rate of change of an object’s position
5
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Speed
A
The time rate of change of the distance traveled by an object.
6
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Instantaneous velocity
A
The velocity of an object at one moment in time.
7
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Average velocity
A
The velocity of an object over an extended period of time.
8
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Acceleration
A
The time rate of change of an object’s velocity.
The slope of a velocity-versus-time curve.
