Terminology Flashcards by Ethan Retish | Brainscape

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Distance

A

an amount of area you cover by something

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displacement

A

the exact distance between two points

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speed

A

Distance/Time - how fast something moves

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Velocity

A

speed with direction

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Acceleration

A

rate of increase in velocity

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deceleration

A

rate of decrease in velocity

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G force

A

Gravity on a moving object

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Vector

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Has magnitude and direction

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Scalar

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Has only magnitude

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