Motion Flashcards
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Centripetal acceleration
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Acceleration of an object toward the center of a curved or circular path
1
Q
Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity can be calculated by dividing the change in the velocity by the time it takes the change to occur
2
Q
Motion
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A change in an objects position relative to a referance point
3
Q
Displacement
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Distance and direction of an objects change in position from the starting point
4
Q
Speed
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Distance an object travels per unit of time
5
Q
Meter
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The si unit of length abbre weight viated m
6
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Velocity
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The speed and direction of a moving object
7
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Momentum
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Property of a moving object that equals its mass times its velocity
