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Science
8th Grade
05/09/2011

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Term
distance
Definition
how far an object moves
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displacement
Definition
distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point
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speed

 

Definition
distance a unit travels per unit of time
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average speed
Definition
total distance an object travels divided by the total time it takes to travel that distance
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instantaneous speed
Definition
speed of an object at a given point in time; is constant for an pbject moving with constant speed, and charges in time for an object that is slowing down or speeding up
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velocity
Definition
the speed and direction of a moving object
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