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Displacement

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The distance between the origin and the ending point.

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Distance

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The total amount traveled

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Distance equation

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Speed x time

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Time equation

A

Distance/speed

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Speed equation

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Distance/time

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Speed

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Amount of distance in a given amount of time

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Velocity

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Amount of distance in a given amount of time with a DIRECTION.

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Acceleration and acceleration equation

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Change in speed over change in time

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Slope

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Rise/run

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Jim travels 45 miles at 15 mph. How long does it take him.

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3 hours

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Jerry walks at 4 mph for 2 1/2 hours. How far does she walk?

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10 miles

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Jenny drives 90 miles in 60 minutes. How fast did travel 90 miles?

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1.5 miles/minute

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A lizard accelerates from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

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2 m/s2

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Object at rest

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0m/s speed no acceleration

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Constant speed

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Speed does NOT change no acceleration

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Speeding up

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Speed increases, acceleration increases at a constant rate.

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Slowing down

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Sped decreases, acceleration decreases at a constant rate.