Speed and Velocity 2 Flashcards
1
Q
displacement
A
length of a straight line between two points
2
Q
distance
A
otal length of the path actually taken from Point A to Point B
3
Q
speed
A
ratio of distance traveled to the amount of time taken
4
Q
velocity
A
speed in a specific direction
5
Q
uniform motion
A
motion of an object with a velocity that does not change
6
Q
slope
A
Steepness of a graph at a given point
7
Q
force
A
a push or a pull
8
Q
inertia
A
tendency of an object to remain stationary or to remain in motion
9
Q
unbalanced force
A
a force on an object that is not canceled by other forces
10
Q
balanced forces
A
forces of equal magnitude but in opposite directions acting on the same object
11
Q
magnitude
A
size or importance
