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Section 3 Linear Motion
Vocabulary Section 3 Linear Motion
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Physics
11th Grade
06/30/2011

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acceleration
Definition
The rate at which velocity is changing. The change may be in magnitude, direction, or both
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average speed
Definition
Path distance divided by time interval.
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elapsed time
Definition
The time that has passed since the beginning of an event.
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free fall
Definition
Motion under the influence of the gravitational force only.
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instantaneous speed
Definition
Speed at any instant of time.
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normal force
Definition
For an object resting on a horizontal surface, the upward force that balances the weight of the object; also called the support force.
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relative
Definition
Regarded in relation to something else. Depends on point of view, or frame of reference. Sometime referred to as "with respect to."
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speed
Definition
How fast something is moving; the path distance moved per time. The magnitude of the velocity vector.
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