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Physics
Chapter 2
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Physics
9th Grade
09/16/2011

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Reference Point

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the point from which you measure the motion of an object

 

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Distance

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how far an object goes; a scalar quantity

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Displacement

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the distance and direction measured in a straight line from an object's starting point to its ending point; a vector quantity

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Scalar

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a quantity for which direction does not matter

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Vector

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a quantity for which direction must be indicated, by  either a positive or negative value

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Speed

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how fast an object is moving; a scalar quantity

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Velocity

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the speed of an object in a given direction; a vector quantity

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Acceleration

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a change in velocity; speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction

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v = d/t

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                  Velocity =   Distance


Time

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a = Dv/t

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acceleration =      (Δ) change in velocity


time

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