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Distance

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Speed x Time

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Weight

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Mass x gravitational field strength

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Definition of : Speed

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How much distance is covered in how much time

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Average speed (Definition)

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The overall distance travelled divided by the overall time for a journey

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Relative motion (Definition)

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Different observers judge speed differently if they are in motion too, so an object’s speed is relative to the observer’s speed

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Acceleration (Definition)

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Change in speed or direction eg if an object is moving in a circle at constant speed, it is accelerating

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Time

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Speed divided by distance

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