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how far an object has moved
SI unit is the meter (m) |
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| the distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point |
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distance an object travels per unit of time
s=d/t |
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total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel
(example: the distance from your house to school divided by the time it took to travel it) |
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the speed at a given point in time
(example: the speed on the speedometer of your car) |
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speed of an object
and
the direction of its travel |
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rate of change of velocity
(going faster on the entrance ramp to I-75)
a=final v - initial v
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| combined forces on an object |
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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction
result is zero |
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| the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion |
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an object moving at a constant velocity keeps moving at that velocity unless an unbalanced net force acts on it.
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
The law of inertia.
Without a safety belt, a passenger will continue moving forward in the car crash. |
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