Motion Vocabulary Flashcards
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Centripetal acceleration definition.
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Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path is called centripetal acceleration.
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Acceleration definition.
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Is the rate of change of velocity.
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Motion definition.
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Is a change in an object’s position relative to a reference point.
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Displacement definition.
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Is the distance and direction of the object’s change in position.
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Speed definition.
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Is the distance an object travels per unit of time.
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Meter definition.
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The Sl unit of length, abbreviated m.
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Velocity definition.
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Includes the speed of an object and the direction of its motion.
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Momentum definition.
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Is the product of its mass and velocity.
