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What is the length of the route you travel?

A

Distance

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What is an object to compare the beginning and end movement of an object?

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Reference point

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What is the length traveled from the starting and ending points in a straight line?

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Displacement

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What is the distance an object travels in a unit of time?

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Speed

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What is the equation to find speed?

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S=d/t

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What is the speed of an object in one moment of time?

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Instantaneous speed

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What does a steeper line on a speed graph mean?

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Faster speed

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What does a horizontal line on a speed graph mean?

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Object stopped

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What two things are needed to find velocity?

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Speed and direction

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