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POE 4.2 Vocab
Vocabulary for 4.2- Kinematics
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Engineering
11th Grade
05/18/2011

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Acceleration

Definition

The rate of change of velocity with respect to time.

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Displacement

Definition

A vector quantity giving the straight-line distance and direction from an initial position to a final position.

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Distance

Definition

The total length of path over which the particle travels.

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Free Fall

Definition

The condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field.

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Speed

Definition

The magnitude of the total distance traveled divided by the time elapsed.

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Velocity

Definition

A vector quantity that includes the speed and direction of an object.

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