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1
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Distance

A

The total amount traveled.

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2
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Displacement

A

The distance between the origin and the ending point.

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3
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Distance equation

A

Speed x time

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4
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Time equation

A

Distance/speed

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5
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Speed Equation

A

Distance/time

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6
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Speed

A

Amount of distance in a given amount of time.

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7
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Velocity

A

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

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8
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Acceleration

A

Change in speed over change in time.

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9
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Acceleration equation

A

Change in speed/change in time

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10
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Jim travels 45 miles at 15 mph. How long will it take him to travel?

A

3 hours

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11
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Jemimah walks at 4 mph for 2½ hours. How far does she walk?

A

10 miles

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12
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Jenny drives 90 miles in 60 minutes. How fast did she travel?

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1.5 miles/min

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13
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A lizard accelerates from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the lizards acceleration?

A

2 m/s2

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14
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Object at rest

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0m/s speed, NO acceleration

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15
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Constant Speed

A

Speed does NOT change, NO acceleration

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16
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Speeding up

A

Speed increases, acceleration increases at a constant rate.

17
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Slowing down

A

Speed decreases, acceleration decreases at a constant rate.