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Kinematics

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The study of the motion of objects without reference to mass or force.

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Frame of Reference

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A system for specifying the precise location of objects in space and time.

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Displacement

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the change in position of an object.

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Vector

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a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

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average velocity

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the total displacement divided by the interval during which the displacement occurred.

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instantaneous velocity

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the velocity of an object at the same instant or at a specific point in the object’s path.

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Acceleration

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The rate at which velocity changes over time; an object changes if its speed, direction, or both change.

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free fall

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the motion of a body when only the force due to gravity is acting on the body.

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slope

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the ratio of the “vertical change” to the “horizontal change” between (any) two distinct points on a line.

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Scalar

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A physical quantity that has magnitude, but no direction.

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Resultant

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a vector that represents the sum of two or more vectors.

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Component vectors

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the horizontal and vertical vectors that can be added together to create any angled vector.

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projectile motion

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the curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of earth.

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